Clinical issues/specialties
- Anxiety
- Attachment Trauma
- Childhood Trauma
- Complex Trauma
- C-PTSD
- Depression
- Emotional Abuse
- Grief and Mourning
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Medical Trauma
- Narcissistic Abuse
- PTSD
- Relational Trauma
- Relationship Strain
- Religious & Spiritual Trauma
- Sexual Trauma
Populations served
- Adolescents (13-19)
- Adults (20+)
- Couples
- Families
Clinical modalities used with clients
Therapy services location
Telehealth only
Clinical Style
Intellectual, emotional, non-judgmental, explorative.
License
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #102291
Degrees
University of California, Berkeley | BS in Microbial Biology | 2004
JFK University | MA in Counseling Psychology | 2015
Why I do this work
After graduating college I became a high school biology teacher. I enjoyed my subject matter and my students very much then discovered over time that struggling students were not “lazy”, but suffering from the hardships of life. It was then that I realized I could do more for this world by assigning a very different type of homework. After returning to school to earn my master's, I began working with young adults in their families after they have been removed from their homes by the social welfare system. I was honored to work with a wide range of clients of all ages, diagnoses, and experiences. The additional training and research I received as a part of working with these populations showed that the interventions that help those who have experienced trauma are the same interventions that help us all. I have learned that trauma is everywhere, no matter how polished the exterior is, and I am happy to bring my experience to those who can benefit from it.
The best part of my job
I am forever appreciative of the trust that people show me. Therapy is a wonderful opportunity to get to learn about a person in a special way that is only possible in this special relationship. I honestly just love talking to my clients and collaborating with them on making their lives more satisfying and peaceful. Our mental health is the greatest investment we can make in ourselves, as it is the lens through which everything else is viewed. I am grateful for the benefits therapy had on me, and I love being able to share that gift with others.
How I spend my free time
Cooking and baking, tending to my garden, visiting the library with my little one.
Favorite quote
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell
Top personal growth resources
- NPR’s Invisibilia podcast
- You Are Not So Smart podcast
- Oh no! Ross and Carrie podcast
- The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon
- The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man’s Quest to Be a Better Husband by David Finch
- Changeable by J. Stuart Ablon, Ph.D.