Meet Desiree

If you have hit your limit and are looking for someone who will be kind and compassionate as they open up space for you to evolve as a person, Desiree is your person. Not only do you feel comfortable, you feel heard and understood. That is her super-power!

Desiree specializes in women’s mental health, focusing on pregnancy and infant development. She graduated from Walden University with her MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in May of 2022 and is currently working on her Doctor of Human Services, also with Walden.

Desiree has been trained in perinatal mental health and is working towards her Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International. She has received training and has experience as both a birth and post-partum doula, basic lactation support, and infant movement support provider. While she specializes in women’s mental health, she is always willing to help anyone who comes with an open heart and willingness to work together to achieve their best selves.

Desiree is an Air Force veteran and an Army spouse, so she is well versed in the difficulties military life brings to clients of all ages. She favors a strength-based and person-centered approach to counseling. It is her most sincere belief that the path to a better world starts with helping parents struggling to find their own strength and wellness- so they can raise their children to be happy and healthy.

Desiree is also a Prepare & Enrich Facilitator!

  • Aetna (including EAPs)

    Alliance Health Plan (Medicaid)

    Amerihealth Caritas (Medicaid)

    BCBS (including State Health Plan)

    Carolina Complete Health (Medicaid)

    Cigna (including EAPs)

    Healthy Blue (Medicaid)

    Medicaid NC

    United Community Plan (Medicaid)

    Wellcare (Medicaid)

    Vaya (Medicaid)

    *self-pay options also available

  • Kids (ages 10 & up)

    Teens

    Adults

  • Sanford, NC (in-person)

    Telehealth

    School-based Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    Birth & Postpartum Doula (ICEA)

    Introductory MATCH

    Introductory TF-CBT

  • Anxiety

    Trauma (single incident & complex)

    Depression

    Self-esteem/Self-confidence

    Couples

    Stress Management

    Life Transitions

    Postpartum Mental Health

    Reactive Attachment Disorder

    ADHD

    Behavioral Issues