About Veronica
Where I Started
I come from a military family, and I carried that legacy into my own service- deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the Army. Those years taught me things no classroom could; how to stay grounded under pressure, hot to rebuild after hard seasons, and how to transition, real transition, that actually work.
Life After the Uniform
Coming home didn't mean the transitions stopped. I spent about seven years in corporate technology, followed by two years working within our federal government, learning how to navigate structure, systems and reinvention in the civilian world, the same way I once navigated deployment. Along the way, I went through my own divorce, a transition I didn't choose, but one that taught me more about resilience, self-possession, and starting over than almost anything else in my life. I don't share that for sympathy. I share it because it's part of why this work matters so much to me. I'm not teaching from theory alone. I've lived the thing I no help others move through.
The Clinical Path
Psychology has always been where I felt most at home intellectually, which is why I earned my Bachelor's degree in psychology and later chose to pursue my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, which I'm completing now.
Alongside my degree, I completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples therapy, and I'm working toward full licensure as an LCMHCA in NC. Every workshop, coaching session, and future counseling offering is built on both real-world experience and clinical training, not one or the other.
What Drives Me Forward
Long term, my goal is to build an independent practice and consulting firm that serves military and veteran families, the community that raised me and shaped me.