People often ask, how did you end up a therapist? Usually, I respond with a smile, followed by a personal disclosure that my own healing experience in therapy inspired me. It is also true that I am a therapist because I believe sharing our felt experiences and stories with a skilled, caring and trusted other can transform how we live, love and work.
Combined, I have seventeen years of education and clinical experience in the field of psychology. I came into the field when I was 19-years-old during undergrad and have been committed to relational healing work ever since.
I earned my graduate degree in Counseling Psychology in 2012 from the University of San Francisco. This was followed by two intensive post-graduate training programs in both individual and group psychotherapy from The Psychotherapy Institute (TPI) in Berkeley. Additionally, I am training to become a certified sex and relationship coach.
Over the course of my career as a psychotherapist, I have held clinical positions in hospice, hospitals, drug and alcohol treatment centers, foster care agencies and community mental health clinics. Today, I maintain my psychotherapy practice online, where I serve a diverse population of individuals, couples, and families.
When not in the office I most often find myself writing, publishing, in nature, spending time with loved ones, and dancing.
