Meet our Christian Care Team

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, Master of Divinity, Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

As a pastor, I have been serving individuals and couples who have been wounded by emotional, sexual, physical, and spiritual brokenness. My passion is helping people find life-transforming hope, build deep and satisfying relationships with others, and learn peace in their own souls in the midst of the deepest struggles in their lives and relationships. My vision for HopeWell came out of my own story and my experience as a pastor. I work with a great team to integrate sound psychological principles into a vibrant and deeply rooted Christian understanding of God, people, and life.

Master of Arts in Community Counseling

I received a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Regent University in Virginia Beach following my undergraduate experience at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Both educational experiences were formative in the way I view and practice spiritual integration in the helping professions. My experience has led me through work with adolescents in residential facilities as well as 18 years of work in pregnancy center counseling and management. I have enjoyed working with a variety of ages, races, and stages of life as they face and work through crisis and I am passionate about helping people break free from bondage. I am additionally trained in EMDR, an empirically researched and evidenced based approach to treating trauma. My own story has driven an additional interest in walking alongside individuals impacted by marital difficulties and divorce. I appreciate that Hopewell offers a unique opportunity to integrate faith in practice. A true extrovert, I enjoy spending my free time with my husband, my two wonderful children, and many great friends.

Master of Arts in Counselor Education

Knowing that my heart’s desire is to help love and care for hurting people, I completed my bachelors and masters degrees from the University of VIrginia in Psychology, Religious Studies, and Counselor Education to help me pursue my calling and my passion. I have struggled with a lifelong genetic condition that brings me invisible pain, and I am also a recent cancer survivor. As I personally walked and continue to walk the path of physical illness, both visible and invisible, God has taught me so much about how He loves us. Combining the experience I have gained as a counselor in high schools, nursing homes, at Hopewell, and across life, I hope to come alongside people who are hurting or confused whether they are old or young, single or married; offering hope, support, and peace through a deeper understanding of His love.

Master of Arts in Community Counseling

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I started working in lay ministry in the areas of addiction and sexual and relational brokenness in 2002. I received my Masters in Community Counseling from Regent University in 2004 and have worked as a professional counselor since 2005 and a supervisor for counseling graduates within their Virginia residencies since 2014. I work hard to help individuals break strongholds of life-defining addictions. I work with people dealing with eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual addictions, and emotional dysregulation. My goal is to give individuals a safe place to learn how to work through hurt, rejection, trauma, anxieties and insecurities and allow healing to guide them into a life of balanced health. I work with clients to help them achieve a life that feels worth living again.

Master of Divinity

My primary areas of focus are marriage and relationship counseling, serving ministry leaders, and the guidance for spiritual and emotional health. I’ve been married 20 years and our family has learned God’s grace through challenging seasons of special needs and chronic illness; an adoption journey; and decades of ministry leadership. I know there is good news and hope for each stage of life, and that God has created us to flourish within the context of compassionate, healing relationships. I earned an M.Div from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis in 2003, where I’m currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree in Advanced Models for Pastoral Counseling. Additionally, I’ve received training in couple’s counseling through the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and the Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF).

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

I graduated with a Master’s in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary in 2016, and I received a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of the Cumberlands in 2019. I have counseled in hospitals, elementary and middle schools, on a crisis line, and in private practice. I work with adults, adolescents, and children, and with a variety of issues like anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.

I believe that every person’s heart and history is unique, and as a result, counseling is a custom-made experience. While the interventions I use may differ from person-to-person, my counseling approach draws mainly from cognitive-behavioral and existential theories, which emphasize the value of exploring the beliefs beneath our behaviors and relational patterns. I also enjoy using art, creative techniques, and play therapy in counseling to make the abstract and difficult issues of life, faith, and mental health more accessible.

Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling

I received my Bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from Messiah College in 2002. Afterwards I moved to Texas to grow in my understanding of discipleship and counseling. I worked on staff at a local church with their youth ministry for ten years. During this time, in 2008, I also received my Masters in Biblical counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary. Through the years I have counseled high school and college students, individuals and married couples. I have a passion for helping people find healing and change through exploring their stories and seeing Jesus in the midst. I consider it a privilege to walk alongside people in depression, anxiety, life changes, family dynamics, and many other circumstances. I was born and raised in Norfolk, where I now live with my husband and two kids.

I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Virginia. I received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology and History from William Paterson University, a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Nyack’s Alliance Graduate School of Counseling and a Master’s of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before working as a professional counselor I served as a pastor for 6 years.

I specialize in working with couples, individuals in Christian ministry, and adolescents and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and porn addiction. As a Christian counselor, I seek to counsel from a biblical perspective and utilize a gospel-centered approach. In addition, I draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches according to the client’s specific needs. Mainly, I use interventions and insights from Attachment Theory, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method. I feel blessed to work at Hopewell and grateful for the opportunity of walking alongside people through their challenges and suffering.

I joined the HopeWell team because I am passionate about God, His Word, and serving people through counseling and ministry. I have a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary and am currently working towards licensure in the state of Virginia. I am also in the process of pursuing an Art Therapy degree and I envision myself merging all of my passions in one: Jesus + Art + Counseling.

I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families both in the local church and in numerous behavioral health settings including inpatient facilities and as an in-home counselor. I enjoy working with people in all seasons of life and utilizing therapeutic games, art interventions, and creative techniques as a way of encouraging self-awareness, emotional intelligence, healing, growth, and change. On my days off you can usually find me practicing self-care by painting, tidying my home, or hanging out with my husband while we read together or catch up on our days over an iced latte.

I graduated from William and Mary with my Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have experience working with adolescents and adults through complex issues like anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress across contexts including hospital, university and private practice settings.

People go through a range of painful experiences which negatively impact thoughts, feelings and behaviors. In turn, I understand that forming an alliance to collaboratively and gracefully explore someone’s story reveals the healing power of the Gospel of Christ. This can be a difficult and beautiful process that leads to a healthier, more vibrant life. In my free time, I enjoy being alongside my brothers and friends in addition to engaging in life-giving activities like sailing, sports, and reading!