Meet Tifini
A closer look at how I work, what I believe, and the background behind it.
Grounded, laid-back, and honest about the work
I work with adults (18 and up) navigating a wide range of challenges — from everyday stress and mental health struggles to major life changes — offering both individual sessions and, when needed, couples or family support. My approach is person-centered, which means the direction we take depends on what you actually need. In practice, that means you lead each session — choosing what we focus on, how deep we go, and how quickly — while I stay genuinely present, non-judgmental, and attuned to your experience rather than steering the conversation myself.
The relationship comes first. Trust and connection make the technique work.
We go beyond symptom management — together, we dig into the why behind your patterns, drawing on CBT and DBT to build skills that hold up under real pressure. If trauma is part of your story, it's welcome to surface in its own time, at its own pace.
Session to session, that means I follow your lead. Some sessions are light — we're laughing, and it may feel easygoing. Others carry more weight, and that's welcome too. Clients have brought me all kinds of challenges over the years, and the through-line is always the same: a space steady enough to hold whatever you bring.
I believe mental health is of the utmost importance — every decision we make is shaped by it, and by the lens through which we see the world.
I've watched people I love struggle, and that's what first pulled me toward this work. I've also navigated my own share of life changes — searching for clarity, and finding that clarity often becomes the path to peace and real resolution.
That lens we see the world through is often formed in childhood, through the experiences that shaped us — the good ones and the hard ones alike. A lot of what brings people into therapy as adults traces back to patterns and beliefs first learned long before they had the language to name them. Understanding that lens, gently and without judgment, is often where real change begins.
I also believe mental health and spirituality can intersect. I'm a Christian myself, and my faith is whole — I don't pick and choose which parts to believe. What matters most to me isn't religion, though; it's the personal relationship at the center of it. If that's part of your story too, I'm glad to hold space for it. For clients who'd rather keep our work exactly as clinical and secular as it needs to be, that's just as welcome. Either way, you lead.
Self-Empowerment
No one will value or care for you better than you will. I try to live that both in and out of the therapy room — leading with grace, kindness, gentleness, respect, love, and above all, self-empowerment.
Intentionality
Every day, we're faced with choices, and I believe we have to be intentional about all of them — each one is a predicting factor in the direction our life takes.
Outside the therapy room
- I have a green thumb — variegated monsteras and philodendrons are my favorite plants to grow.
- I'm a mom of three (my most-used saying at home is "Let's go, boys," since they're typically following right after me).
- Two of my favorite shows are The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, along with pretty much anything Shonda Rhimes has created.
- I'm about as Southern as it gets — born and raised right here in Georgia, and my country accent still slips out from time to time.
- I love fishing, camping, and being outdoors in nature.
- I have a tattoo sleeve, and I'm a firm believer in self-expression.
- A freshly cleaned, warm blanket out of the dryer brings me complete happiness!
"Real change happens one honest conversation at a time."