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Seek what you need.
Seek what you need.
One of my favorite parts about therapy is the openness to explore. The space to explore what you've been through, where you are, and where you'd like to go. I know how difficult it can be to feel stuck, hopeless, or lost. If you've been impacted by trauma, feeling trapped, anxious, depressed, I want you to feel like there's a way to find peace or joy in ways that surprise you. I hope to support you in finding ways to move forwards and feel free from traumatic memories on repeat, anxiety that doesn't silence, or sadness that feels endless. I've been lucky to be present with many clients who feel relief and renewed excitement, and I wish that same feeling for you too. Let's explore together.
What therapy with me looks like.
What therapy with me looks like.
Play, imagination, and gentleness are three qualities that would best describe my way of being in therapy. I like to acknowledge what's in the therapy room. Not just you or myself, but that greater cultural contexts that are influencing or impacting us. I want you to feel understood and heard in your intersectionality, and that I am listening for points of systemic oppression or contexts that we may take for granted when trying to understand our feelings or experiences. You feeling comfortable and supported is the most important thing to me and I want you to find a therapist that helps you feel comfortable.
It's been incredible to have chosen a career where I get to go on a journey daily with so many wonderful people. I love to question and wonder what could be, sit with what has happened, and learn what you'd like to do with it all.
Education
Education
Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
San Diego State UniversityParnell Institute Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (AF-EMDR) Basic Training
Qualifications
Qualifications
It is important to verify that any LMFT you are seeking has their license renewed and current.
Professional Experience
Professional Experience
Being present and a support to others has always been an important value of mine. I took this value and had my first job in the mental health field working as a resident assistant at residential facility to support folks working on recovering from addiction. I sat with clients through late nights, withdrawals, to new refreshing mornings and renewed body connection. I was able to observe the shifts at how many small holistic changes can accumulate, and how therapy helped client's maintain that growth.
It's been a gift to walk alongside so many different folks with different backgrounds and life experiences. I've done a lot of my therapy work with folks from the LGBTQ+ community and people who have polyamorous or ENM lifestyles. I also have worked with many historically marginalized community members of the global majority. It's important that you feel seen, understood, supported, and able to speak about these experiences in therapy. I strive to remain aware and accountable for how my intersectionality shows up in the room.
Below are some of the roles I've had on my professional journey:
Lead Resident Assistant- Practical Recovery (La Jolla, CA)
Intern therapist Center for Counseling and Community Engagement (CCCE) providing low cost access to therapy in City Heights San Diego.
Volunteered to help train new incoming therapists at SDSU.
Intern therapist Rady Children's Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry in San Diego.
Intern therapist at Monte Vista High School in San Diego.
AMFT MST/FFT Clinician at Community Options for Families and Youth in Contra Costa County working with families and teens on probation.
AMFT Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Specialist at Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) San Diego
LMFT Mental Health Practitioner at Quick Results Counseling
Adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark University teaching MFT students.
Private Practice
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