Welcome to Being You Mental Health Counseling, PLLC — I'm so glad you're here.

Since 2014, I've been doing work I love across three connected roles: licensed mental health counselor, counselor educator, and advocate for the profession. Each one shapes how I show up for the people I serve.

As a counselor, I offer culturally responsive, bilingual therapy rooted in who you are. My background is in child, adolescent, and school-based mental health, but the approach I bring — humanistic, cognitive, and multicultural — supports clients of any age. I draw on CBT, DBT, and solution-focused brief therapy to help you work through anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, family and identity challenges, life transitions, and more. Every session is collaborative, skills-based, and grounded in your cultural experience.

As an educator, I'm an assistant professor of clinical mental health counseling at Molloy University, where I train the next generation of counselors. I've presented locally, nationally, and internationally on school mental health, counselor identity, clinical supervision, ethics, LGBTQ+ issues, and leadership in the field.

As an advocate, I've served in leadership roles with the American Counseling Association (NYS Chapter), the North Atlantic Region of ACA, the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling, Chi Sigma Iota International, and Astor Services — among others. Advocacy isn't separate from my clinical work; it's part of why I do it.

Whether you're considering counseling for yourself or your child, exploring training, or looking for a consultant, I'd love to connect.