About
For the last 16 years, I have worked in digital marketing roles, largely helping fashion apparel brands to produce and manage digital assets for advertising and e-commerce uses. My adult educational background includes a Bachelor's degree (2007) in Fine Arts with a focus on filmmaking from the University of New Orleans; and my first master's degree (2012) was in Fine Arts, with a focus in photography from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Currently, I am a working digital production manager for a medical apparel brand, while pursuing a second master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lamar University in Texas.
Over the years of my experience in the corporate world, I have worked alongside individuals suffering from a range of problems, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, fitness/diet issues, and anger management, to name a few. My interest in counseling stems from a variety of influences, including my own life and work experiences. My mission is to help others, as I have helped myself, in their path to finding balance and wellness.
PROFESSIONAL
GOALs
achieve licensure
After completing my graduate degree, and my post-graduate internship and practicum, I would like to apply for licensure in the state of Texas.
open a private practice
After achieving LPC-status, I would like to open a holistic and integrated wellness center in collaboration with other practitioners, offering talk therapy/counseling, yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and massage therapy.
be an advocate
As I step into my role of helping others in private practice, I would like to find time outside of work to advocate for the increased awareness of mental health treatments and holistic healing modalities. Additionally, I would like to advocate for increased access to affordable mental health care for minorities, including but not limited to members of the LGBTQIA community.
PERSONAL
STRENGTHS
POSITIVE MINDSET
Throughout my years, I have maintained a continued interest and personal practice of wellness; and I generally strive to maintain a positive mindset and outlook on life. I am a solution-oriented person, always living as a work of self-improvement in progress, with awareness that I am human and imperfect.
FAITH IN OVER-COMING
I firmly believe that most people are fundamentally good, and capable of solving their own problems if given the opportunity and circumstances to step into that potential. I have faith that most issues can be addressed and resolved with a balanced emotion-logic-intuition methodology.
WillinGNESS to help
I genuinely wish to help others succeed in achieving balance. I have sought education and certification as a yoga teacher, an NLP practitioner, and now I am actively working toward becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor. My mission is to be of service, for the betterment of humanity.
