My journey toward becoming a marriage and family therapist unfolded unexpectedly during my college years at the young age of 21. Married and expecting my first child, I was pursuing a degree in Interior Design. I was fascinated with the way that color, texture, scale, lighting, and furniture placement impacted your feelings. I was intrigued by the elements of physical spaces that make us feel whole, happy, and nourished. I learned that details really matter. 

 

I was also weird! Being a 21 year-old pregnant student, waddling around a college campus regularly reminded me that I was on a unique path. Life felt serious for me, quickly. As I navigated this rapid transition into the real life of "adulting", the early years of marriage, and the shock and wonder of motherhood, my focus expanded to relational and mental health spaces. The questions that once focused on the elements of a beautiful kitchen layout shifted to deep considerations about the elements of a loving marriage, the details fostering children's thriving, and finding balance in life's personal struggles. I decided to say (a financially painful!) goodbye to my Interior Design credits, changed majors, and took the risk of developing a passion. I became a dedicated student of the human mind, of relationships, and the elements that shape beautiful lives.