Education & Experience

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from California State University, Fullerton in 2012.

I am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant, and I provide EMDR therapy and consultation to therapists nationwide. My work is grounded in trauma-focused, attachment-based approaches, with an emphasis on nervous system regulation and mind-body integration. I am also a Certified Integrative Body Psychotherapist and integrate somatic therapy and parts work into my clinical approach.

My professional background includes working in trauma-focused settings with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as supporting individuals navigating substance use recovery and complex relational trauma. Since 2017, I have been in private practice, focusing on helping clients and clinicians engage in deeper, more integrative trauma work.
My clinical experience includes working in trauma-focused settings, including with survivors of domestic violence, addiction recovery, children and families, and individuals navigating complex relational and developmental trauma.

My specialty is trauma-focused attachment-based therapies. I am an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved Consultant. Aside from doing EMDR therapy, I also teach and support other therapists doing trauma-focused work with their clients. Additionally, I am a Certified Integrative Body Psychotherapist focusing on inviting the connection between mind and body into my work. Other therapeutic modalities that I use include Ego State Therapies such as Internal Family Systems, often referred to as Inner Child Work or Parts Work. Additionally, I have training in CBT, ACT, DBT, Mindfulness, Reflective Parenting, and Solution-Focused Coaching.

My professional experience includes being a crisis counselor for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; a therapeutic mentor assisting and mentoring women through substance abuse recovery in residential treatment facilities; providing therapy services to adults in the CalWORKs welfare-to-work program at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services; and a therapist and clinical coordinator at Community Family Guidance Center where I provided therapeutic services to children and their families.

Since 2017, I have been in private practice. My journey has allowed me to deepen my compassion for the human experience. I have learned that emotional attunement is the consistent healing factor in all the different places I’ve worked. I wake up every day feeling fortunate, eagerly anticipating work that fills me with purpose and joy.