Approach

I believe we are all good inside, but sometimes our current or past experiences can make us feel shame, anger, shock, or overwhelmed. I take pride in understanding your story by exploring your past, current struggles, culture, values, and beliefs. My approach is to first understand your story and establish safety through empathy.Together, we will establish goals to help guide the therapeutic process.

I use evidence-based practices, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to help achieve your goals by strengthening our mind-and-body connection, and explore our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. My areas of passion are breaking patterns of anxiety, establishing safety from trauma responses, and gaining resiliency through any major life changes, and restoring joy.

My educational background consists of earning my bachelor’s in Human Development and Family Science at The Ohio State University and my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. From there, I moved to California in The Bay Area to continue my training as a pre-licensed therapist. I’ve been practicing for over eight years in a variety of settings from working with marginalized groups, a school counselor, and in the private practice sector.