Lake Yoga Tribe LLC has grown from a SUP & yoga business passionate about building community and sharing knowledge of wellness to a focus on mental health services through counseling, movement, and breath. I am a North Carolina board-certified licensed clinical mental health counselor associate (LCMCHA) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I strive to provide a welcoming and non-judgmental en
vironment for clients as they seek wellness and support amongst life’s transitions and challenges. I received my Bachelor’s degree in 2006 from Miami University and my Master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Lenoir Rhyne University in 2021. To better support clients with past trauma, I obtained additional counseling education as an EMDRIA trained eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapist. To support clients working on impulsive behaviors, intense emotional reactions, and interpersonal relationship issues, I underwent Behavior Tech’s Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Foundational Training. I use a person-centered approach as my foundation and tailor the treatment plan and counseling approach to each unique client and their needs, drawing from tenets of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), DBT, EMDR, internal family systems (IFS), and motivational interviewing. As an experienced yoga teacher trained in advanced yoga therapeutics (E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP), I utilize the mind-body practice of yoga and mindfulness as an adjunct treatment. I believe animals can enhance and complement the benefits of traditional therapy and work with my co-therapist Archer Ash, a Labrador retriever, and am pursuing additional training in animal assisted therapy in counseling. I enjoy working with adults and older adolescents on a wide range of issues impacting well-being including, but not limited to, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, self-harm, bullying, confidence, disordered eating and body image, career exploration, sports performance, or just feeling “stuck” and dissatisfied with one’s direction in life. I have experience working with mood, anxiety, eating, and personality disorders and leading DBT skills training, mindfulness-based stress reduction for teens (MBSR-T), and yoga therapy groups. My passion for counseling developed from my own battle with chronic migraines and pain, anxiety, confidence, and childhood bullying. I’m familiar with navigating careers and the workplace as a former IT consultant and program manager in the fast-paced corporate world and I have experience with sports performance as a former collegiate athlete and triathlete. When I’m not in the office, I enjoy spending time with my loved ones, practicing yoga, strength training, cooking, gardening, hiking, traveling, or curled up with my dogs and a good book.
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