A lot of what shaped me didn’t come from textbooks—it came from what I’ve lived through and paid attention to along the way. I’ve always found myself noticing how people move through hard seasons, especially the parts that don’t make sense right away—the thoughts, patterns, and reactions that keep showing up even when you try to move forward.
I don’t see those parts as something to fix or rush past. The messy, unresolved, hard-to-name pieces of someone’s story matter. When I chose the name Renewed Hope Counseling & Wellness, it wasn’t just a name—it reflects what I’ve seen over time: even when things feel heavy or unclear, there is still a way forward.
About My Work
That belief came through my own process. I’ve experienced what it’s like to carry things that don’t just go away on their own, and to sit across from someone who shows up consistently and actually helps you make sense of it. That experience shaped how I approach this work more than anything else.
In sessions, there’s no expectation for how you need to show up. You don’t have to have the right words. You can talk, sit in silence, laugh, cry, or not know where to start. We work with what’s actually there. Being trusted with someone’s inner world—especially the parts that feel heavy or hard to hold—is something I take seriously.
My path into this work was shaped by wanting to support people who didn’t always have the support they needed early on, but kept going anyway. During my graduate training, my own family system went through a significant shift tied to long-standing patterns. Living through that deepened my understanding of how family dynamics shape safety, identity, and connection—and how much they can continue to show up later on.
It didn’t just change my perspective—it made this work personal. It reinforced something I already believed: that even when things feel confusing or stuck, they’re not permanent.
I grew up in a small town in East Texas, where relationships and community were a big part of daily life. At nineteen, I joined the military, which shaped how I understand structure, responsibility, and resilience. Over time, I came to see that the harder seasons people go through—whether in relationships, identity, or major life changes—can become turning points when there’s space to actually work through them.
My background includes training in human development and clinical mental health counseling, but more than anything, I focus on how that shows up in the room. Therapy, to me, isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about working through things in a way that feels real, useful, and sustainable.
Outside of this work, I spend time traveling, creating art, writing, and being with my family. Those parts of my life keep things in perspective and remind me that even when things feel heavy, there are still moments that matter.
At the end of the day, this work is about sitting with you while you sort through what’s been weighing on you, start to understand it differently, and figure out what actually helps.
The parts of you that don’t make sense yet are still trying to tell the truth.
I believe what feels heavy now didn’t come from nowhere—and it doesn’t stay the same forever.
I believe you don’t have to have the right words to begin, just a willingness to be honest about what’s there.
I believe healing isn’t about becoming someone new, but understanding yourself in a way that allows things to actually shift.
I believe insight matters, but real change happens when you start to see and respond to yourself differently.
And I believe that even when things feel unclear or stuck, something can begin to change when it’s given the space and attention it hasn’t had before.
I believe:
I tend to work well with people who are used to holding a lot together on the outside, while things feel more complicated underneath. You might be someone others rely on, someone who pushes through, figures things out, and keeps going—even when it’s heavy.
At the same time, you may notice patterns that don’t fully make sense. Overthinking, emotional reactions that feel bigger than expected, or cycles in relationships that keep repeating, even when you’re trying to do things differently.
Many of the people I work with have insight. They’ve reflected, read, or even tried therapy before—but still feel like certain things haven’t fully shifted. That stuck feeling can be frustrating, especially when you’re used to being able to problem-solve your way through things.
I also work with people navigating the impact of family dynamics—especially when those patterns shaped how you see yourself, how safe it feels to be open, or how you connect in relationships now. Sometimes those experiences are clear, and sometimes they’re harder to name but still show up in real ways.
This may not be the right fit if you’re looking for quick answers or a step-by-step solution. This work is more layered and requires patience, consistency, and a willingness to go beneath the surface.
It may also not be a fit if you’re not open to looking at your own patterns or how your experiences have shaped you. The process involves insight, ownership, and self-reflection beyond surface-level coping.
If you’re looking for something highly structured, advice-driven, or focused only on immediate symptom relief, my approach will likely feel slower and less directive than what you want.
If there’s strong resistance to exploring relational dynamics—especially family or past experiences that may still be influencing the present—it can limit what we’re able to do in this work.
