Do you ever have a plan of how you expect things to go and then all of a sudden things are completely different from what you expected? That's what happened the Spring semester of 2012. I went on an internship/mission trip to Paris, France for three months. During that time I cultivated relationships with people, sharpened my french speaking skills, and learned my true calling for my life. To become a counselor. One of those friendships I made was with a friend from Sweden our friendship developed over coffee at a Starbucks in Paris, France. Through the course of time I learned her story. My friend was a budding musician but had some insecurities and relationship challenges. Through her sharing her story the Lord made it clear to me that his desire for my life was to empower young adult women. 

I didn't know at the time that I was exactly where I needed to be at exactly the right time. The path that I thought I had to create, I was already on. So as I continued my path I went to a Regent University a CACREP accredited graduate school and graduated in 2016 with a Masters in Counseling and a Trauma counseling certificate. 

During residency I worked in non profit organizations with survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. I have experience working for the City of Virginia Beach in Emergency Services as a prescreener and with Child and Youth Services as counselor. I have worked in several private practices gaining the knowledge and experience of both the clinical side and business side of a practice.I truly believe that family is important and work and family can be a balance. As a result, in November of 2021 I decided start New Mercies Counseling and Wellness. I consider it an honor to have served countless clients over these years and look forward to all the possibilities ahead.