I have over 20 years of experience in the field and hold a Masters of Arts in Counseling from North Carolina Central University. My area of special interest and experience is working with individuals coping with anger, depression and anxiety as well as couples work. My experience also includes working with families, high risk youth, chemically dependent individuals, dually diagnosed, HIV diagnosed and the LBGT populations. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities in my approach including CBT and DBT. I am a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC #227520) and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC # 5529) with the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors. I also hold the credential of Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist-Associate (LCAS-A #20570) with the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.