From a young age, I knew I wanted to be in the helping profession and focused on the field of psychology as early as high school. I was a psychology major throughout college with a minor in sociology and never once doubted this path. After college, I decided to work as a preschool teacher and it is during this time that I felt compelled to further my studies and expand upon my focus on psychology by attaining a Masters in Human Development, with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy. I attended the best MFT program at the time, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (also, received my Bachelors degree from Va Tech). My love for relationships, family, and personal development have stayed with me throughout my journey. During the years that I was raising my two daughters, I practiced clinically in various settings and immersed myself in anything professionally relevant that I could, in addition to remaining focused on how to grow within the marriage and family therapy field. I can honestly say, that as much as my personal relationships and family motivate me to continue, my clients are the true motivating factor. I am often in awe in what they accomplish during their therapy journey.