“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl

ABOUT ME

After nearly 20 years in the legal profession as both a Big Law attorney and member of senior firm management, I decided to obtain an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling because what I enjoyed about my work most was counseling clients. Whether it was a battered woman seeking safety, corporate client posturing for litigation, or fellow partner facing malpractice claims, I have always enjoyed collaborating with people to cultivate the insight and tools necessary to solve problems and enhance their lives. Beyond the professional background and post graduate degrees, my personal experience as a woman who rose through the ranks of the legal profession while raising two sons also figures prominently into the perspective I offer to clients.

As a therapist, most of my clients are busy professionals who demand a great deal from themselves: No matter how hard they try, they often feel like something's not quite right. Their experience may include anxiety, stress, depression, relationship problems, or substance abuse. Clients may also be coping with old wounds or relationship struggles that cause them to feel stuck. Unable to find peace, meaning, or connection in the present, they come to me for help in getting back on track. In light of my personal and professional background, clients know that my appreciation for their circumstances is not theoretical - it comes from hard-earned experience. More detailed about my practice is available here.

As a public speaker and presenter, I combine my leadership experience and business acumen from Big Law with my mental health background to partner with bar associations, employers, law schools, and employee assistance programs to improve the well-being of attorneys and law students. Click here for more information about this work .

EDUCATION

University of Miami, BA
Florida State University College of Law, JD
Columbia University School of Law, LLM
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Georgia State University, MS, Mental Health Counseling

LICENSURE

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) State of Georgia
National Certified Counselor
State Bar of Florida (inactive)

SPECIALTIES

Relationship Issues
Work-Life Integration
Trauma
Women's Issues

SPECIAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Eye Movement Desensititzaion Reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Certified Holistic Health Coach
National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (NBCCH)

featured service

Member, Georgia Bar Lawyer Assistance Program
Member, ABA Law Practice Division Attorney Wellbeing Committee
Board Chair, Men Stopping Violence
Officer & Board Member, Atlanta Women's Foundation
Officer & Board Member, The Women's Fund Miami-Dade
Expert Contributor & Consultant, Policy Template: A Workplace Response to Perpetrators of Domestic, Dating, Sexual Violence & Stalking

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Featured presentations

State Bar of Georgia
- Young Lawyers Div. for Women in Profession (2016)
- Board of Governors CLE (2017)
- Annual Meeting (2018, 2019)
- Attorney First Aid Kit (2018, 2020)
State Bar of Florida Annual Meeting (2018)
Atlanta Legal Aid (2017)
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Lawyer Wellbeing (2018)
- Executive Women's Weekend Retreat (2019)
- Women's Retreat (2020)
- Resilience during COVID-19 (2020)
Lawyers Club of Atlanta CLE Panel (2020)
Morris Manning & Martin, LLP Partners' Retreat (2019)
Department of Health & Human Services (2019)
Atlanta Bar Judicial Education Committee CLE Panel (2019)
Defense Research Institute (DRI) CLE (2019)
Emory University School of Law (2018)
University of Georgia College of Law
- Law Student Wellbeing (2018, 2020)

*Other Big Law references available upon request

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