• Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression as men, yet only one in three women seek professional help for depression.
• Depression most often occurs in ages 25-44
• Married women have a higher rate of depression than single women, with the highest chance of depression during the childbearing years
• It is estimated that about 10% of women who have given birth to a child will experience postpartum depression
• Depression is the leading cause of disability in women

• Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorder in the United States, affecting 18.1 million people per year
• Women are twice as likely to be afflicted with General Anxiety Disorder than men
• Individuals suffering from anxiety disorders are 3-5 times more likely to see a physician
• Individuals suffering from anxiety disorders are 9 times more likely to be hospitalized from a psychiatric disorder than non-sufferers

Welcome to my website.  I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in women's behavioral medicine and health psychology.  I run a small private practice in Myrtle Beach, SC, within which I specialize in helping adolescent, teenage, and adult females cope with a variety of problems.  I have found that staying within this specialty niche with a smaller number of clients best enables me to help clients at my full capacity. 

I practice out of the same office as two complementary professionals.  Dr. Elizabeth Newlin is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who is a fee for service practitioner.  Dr. Jennifer Crawford is a pediatric neuropsychologist who specializes in testing, diagnosing, and treating problems commonly found in children such as autism and ADHD.  Our combined professions allow us to offer clients a full range of necessary services.

This website will provide you with a description of problems commonly seen in my office, a synopsis of my education, training, and experience, directions to our office, and some of the necessary information you may need if we work together.  Any further questions that you may have can be answered by phone at the number listed below.