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LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST

Serving Maryland Clients

I am a licensed psychologist serving clients ages 5 and older at Playful Therapy Connections through in person comprehensive testing services in North Bethesda, Maryland.

I have worked with clients across the lifespan in college counseling centers, community mental health, Veteran's Affairs Hospitals, and inpatient and outpatient psychiatry settings.

After my undergraduate studies and before pursuing my doctoral degree to become a psychologist, I served with an AmeriCorps national service program. In my two years serving as a City AmeriCorps member in Philadelphia, PA, I supported elementary and middle school students academically, as well as helped students and other City Year service members build social-emotional skills.

What does my experience mean for you as my client? My academic and professional experiences have prepared me to work with clients of diverse identities in a collaborative and nonjudgmental manner.

I will work with you to co-create a testing environment where your needs are centered and you feel supported.

I strongly believe that you are the expert! It is with our combined expertise that we can most effectively develop insights, understand how your brain works and identify next steps.

I love to work with clients who are first/second generation Americans, Black or other POC, and queer-identified, or other intersections.

• What is your favorite color?

  • Orange

• What is your favorite show?

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

• What’s your favorite video game?

  • It Takes Two

• Do you have any pets?

  • I have two cats - they came as a "package deal" with my partner 😂

• Why did you decide to become a psychologist?

  • As cliche as it sounds, I pursued psychology because I wanted to help people.

  • In high school, I took an Intro to Psychology class and loved it and that led me to major in Psychology.

  • I quickly found a passion in Africana Studies that led me to a double major in Africana Studies with a focus on the Caribbean. As I moved through undergrad, I saw how there was a lack of meaningful integration between my two majors and knew that I could bring psychology and Africana Studies together to positively impact mental health for people in the African Diaspora.

Education

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, NY
PhD, Counseling Psychology (2021)

DICKINSON COLLEGE, PA
B.A., Psychology and Africana Studies, Minor in Portuguese & Brazilian Studies (2013)

Credentials

Licensed Psychologist, Maryland, 07143 (2023), Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) under the PSYPACT®* Commission E. Passport issued 1/30/25 Mobility Number#20764