A Little Bit About Me
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Supervisor in Houston, TX. I am licensed in Illinois and Texas. I’m a board-approved supervisor in Texas. I am on the NASW Texas Board of Directors representing Region 6 (Houston and Gulf Coast area). I am currently the national Director of Community Engagement at Tissue Health Plus. Previously, I was on staff as the Senior Therapist with UT Health housed at Memorial Hermann with Psychiatry Consulting Team there; where I helped develop a new innovative program providing psychotherapy at Level 1 Medical Trauma Hospital (Memorial Hermann Hospital) for patients needing both mental health and medical trauma services. I also collaborated with outpatient UT Health Psychiatry Department to build an Anxiety Clinic at BBSB location, where I developed and wrote the 8-week psychoeducation curriculum treating a whole-person through anxiety lens. My previous role at UT Health was Senior Social Worker at the Brain and Behavioral Health Clinic housed under the Neurology Department, providing mainly sleep treatment and anxiety/adjustment treatments. I’ve worked in healthcare for about 20 years and have worn several different hats. I’ve been a healthcare hospital Social Work Program Developer for several years, building 5 programs. I have worked in a variety of settings such as acute inpatient hospitals, after-hours crisis evaluations, outpatient clinics and private practice.
EDUCATION
I received my Bachelors in Social Work and Masters in Social Worker emphasis in health-mental health track at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. I have extensive experience and training with insomnia and anxiety treatment. I also have my second masters in MBA with certificate in healthcare administration at Texas A & M - Corpus Christi.
INSOMNIA TRAINING
I was trained with the VA CBTI treatment protocol model.
I have worked and continue to work for several years directly with Sleep Physicians and PCPs providing CBTi protocol to improve their patient’s sleep.
For several years at UT Health Houston, 90% of my weekly clients were sleep related; where I was the primary CBTi therapist that specialized in sleep.
I continue to participate in yearly CEUs/trainings specifically related to sleep treatment.
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Supervisor (LCSW-S) – State of Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – State of Illinois
Certified Integrative Mental Health Therapist (CMHIMP)
Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Provider (CCATP)
Perinatal Mental Health Certificate - through Postpartum Support International
Animal-Human Health certificate (University of Denver) with additional training in Pet Grief and Bereavement (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)
200YTT (200 hours of yoga instructor course through My Vinyasa Practice) and registered 200YRT with Yoga Alliance
Ayurvedic Nutritionist certification through My Vinyasa Practice
PERSONAL NOTE
I moved to Houston from Chicago in the summer of 2019. I love being active and busy. In my free time, you can find me bike riding, hiking, practicing yoga, painting, and spending time with my 4-legged babies and loved ones.
