Miriam is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) and currently holds a B.A. in Sociology and an M.A. in Elementary Education. She recently earned her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Miriam has extensive experience working with children and their families in a variety of settings. Throughout her career, she has gained this experience through the roles of therapeutic staff support (TSS), pre-kindergarten teacher, early childhood education center director, and mental health therapist. Miriam’s position as a TSS was her first experience in working with neurodiverse youth. In this role, she provided individual support in the school, childcare, and community environments. In the home setting, Miriam offered guidance to parents with how to best support their child in this environment.

Miriam has been interning at CCC since January 2024 where she has specialized in counseling neurodivergent child and adult clients.  She also works as a mental health therapist for a school-based partial hospital program for autistic children providing behavioral supports and instruction individually and in the group setting. Miriam is passionate about working with youth and their families and is excited to continue her work with neurodiverse individuals as a counselor with Connection Counseling.