Mackenzie received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wake Forest University Graduate School. She received Dialectical Behavior Therapy training through Psychwire in 2019 and became a Certified Grief Professional in 2020. Mackenzie has an extensive history working in Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs as a Lead Psychotherapist and Director of Mental Health. Through specialized training, conferences, and over eight years of working with crises and suicidality, Mackenzie is committed to helping those in distress and/or suicidality learn to manage their symptoms in an environment of compassion and understanding. She has focused her training on the assessment, intervention, and treatment of those with passive, active, acute, and chronic suicidality, aiming to help individuals across the entire spectrum of suicidality. Mackenzie is a member of People Address and Understanding Suicide Experiences (PAUSE) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention, volunteers with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Living Beyond Suicide Initiative, and has volunteered as crisis support for NAMI’s Survivors of Suicide Attempts support group (SOSA).

LCMHC, CGP

DBT, CGP – certified grief professional.

Mackenzie is passionate about creating a safe space for discussing the entire range of human emotions. She has worked for years with the spectrum of suicidality, with her focus being to bring light to the darkness, working to prevent people from falling through the cracks and providing a space for people to openly discuss what is really happening without fear. Additionally, she has focused her work on grief and loss as a Certified Grief Professional. Mackenzie has also worked extensively with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, life transitions, grief/loss, self-harm, trauma, and addiction.

Mackenzie focuses on finding the balance between processing what is happening and learning skills to manage difficult times in our lives. She believes every person deserves a unique approach to building their version of a “life worth living.” Those working with Mackenzie will build confidence in their ability to cope with the trying times in life.

Mackenzie enjoys spending days at the lake with her fiance full of sunshine and water. She enjoys playing pickleball, hot yoga, CrossFit, listening to music, and learning new recipes to try out.