My path began not in a lecture hall, but in the spaces between cultures. Leaving my small New York town, I found myself in the vibrant, bustling cities of Quezon City and Guangzhou. It was there, through teaching English and community work at a counseling clinic and church, that my true education took place. The greatest barriers to life fulfillment were not linguistic or religious, but also psychological. These barriers are rooted in the universal human struggles with identity, belonging, self-esteem, and relationships. 

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This realization became my calling. I pursued a Master's Degree to better serve these needs, a journey that has since been shaped by the incredible diversity of the students and counseling clients I have worked with online as well as in both the counseling clinic, classroom, and in the language center. These students and clients have come from India, Russia, Thailand, Japan, Kazakhstan, China, South Korea, the Philippines, and the United States. Their stories have taught me that while our contexts differ, our core needs for connection and meaning are shared.

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Now my work focuses on a critical new frontier- understanding how these human challenges are being reshaped by our digital world. Guided by a belief that true understanding comes from integrating conservative principles, and faith, and psychology, my mission is to help individuals investigate the complex journey of finding wholeness and fulfillment wherever they are.