Education & Experience

With over 15 years of experience in the fields of human services and psychotherapy, I have had the privilege of working with a folx from diverse backgrounds with varying levels of needs AND strengths. Whether it was driving to the hospital in the middle of the night to support and advocate for sexual assault survivors through the interview with law enforcement and forensic exam with the nurse, or mentoring and advocating for foster youth, or providing counseling to marginalized folx at the LGBTQ+ Center, or providing unconditional positive regards and holding space for older adults who fell into deep depression and suicidality from battling with chronic illnesses on top of mental health concerns, I felt incredibly honored to be entrusted with the opportunity to bear witness to their suffering and to hold hope for these individuals in their vulnerable space until they can start seeing that hope within themselves. The decision to open my own psychotherapy practice came from the deep desire of being able to authentically show up and tailor individual approach to each client without the limitations or restrictions of larger mental health systems and establishments. Throughout the years of working with clients using a combination of EMDR Therapy, Parts work (Internal Family Systems, Ego State Therapy, and Structural Dissociation), Compassionate Inquiry, and Mindfulness practice, I have been gifted with the opportunities to witness extraordinary transformation in front of my own eyes. My typical clients usually came to me with repetitive self-critical and self-deprecating thoughts that destroy their self-worth, confidence, self-compassion and, inevitably, impair their interpersonal relationships. Through our work, these clients transformed into individuals who no longer need to base their self-worth on successes or validation from others, embody a sense of quiet confidence, and can view themselves and others with much more kindness and compassion.