Experience

 
In addition to my private practice, I have also worked in the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) office at the Medical University of South Carolina. In that capacity, I counseled students who attend the various graduate schools at MUSC (medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy). 

Previously, I was a Needs Assessment Counselor at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, a local private psychiatric hospital. In that role, I worked with patients facing acute mental health issues. I've also worked with students at the College of Charleston's counseling center. I have additional experience counseling military prisoners at the Consolidated Naval Brig in North Charleston. My first counseling experience was as a volunteer with the United Way's 211 Hotline.

Education

 

• M.A. in Clinical Counseling, Webster University, Charleston, SC

• M.B.A. in Media Management, Columbia Business School, New York, NY 

• M.S. in Journalism, Columbia University, New York, NY

• B.A. in English Literature, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

International Travel

My international travel has influenced my work as a counselor by exposing me to other cultures, customs, and adventures. I've visited all 50 states, more than 100 different countries and all seven continents. Here's an article that I wrote about my trip to North Korea in 2015: