My path into this work began in the community, where I saw how often people are asked to carry mental health struggles alone. Coming from a Caribbean background, I understand that mental health was often stigmatized in the islands and that many families were taught to stay strong, stay private, and keep moving forward even when they were hurting.

My work has brought me face-to-face with people navigating needs that affect every part of life: emotional well-being, family relationships, housing, safety, work, school, and access to care. In community and correctional settings, and through mental health court work in the West Palm Beach area, I have seen how many people need more than a referral. They need someone who listens without judgment, sees the person beyond the circumstance, and helps them find a practical next step.

Those experiences strengthened my belief that care should be personal, respectful, and rooted in real life. No one’s story is too complicated, and no one should feel that they have to figure things out by themselves.

I do this work because I want people to feel heard, understood, and supported as they move toward the life they want for themselves.