About me

 Former people pleaser, with overachiever tendencies, & a deep desire to fit in.

Throw in some wild childhood religious undertones, mix with a sprinkle of existential dread, & season with some

✨generalized anxiety✨

Yep.

That’s me.

And like so many of my clients, I lived in a state of survival for a long time because I didn’t know what I didn’t know.

Stuck in autopilot & riding the fumes on e. Everyone else seemed fine.

So what was wrong with me? Why couldn’t I get it together? 

Chronic fatigue, overwhelm, burnout, resentment, anxiety, depression.

You get the picture.

 

Cue my rise from the ashes, Princess of Genovia, Reputation Era arc.

yeah. not quite.

 Instead I powered through my 20s & held onto those automatic patterns + behaviors that were killing my spirit, trashing my relationships, and making it impossible for me to live my most authentic life.

So that redemptive arc?

It definitely involved more than just a 2 minute Mia Thurmopolus makeover montage. 

It took the patience & support of a trusted Trauma therapist who got me & helped me make sense of the genetic + attachment + environmental factors contributing to my BIG MOODS, tangled relationship patterns, & hard to break internal messages. And, honestly, the unpacking, growing, reconstruction, & Healing hasn’t stopped since.

So now, with years of trauma therapy expertise as a licensed psychologist + commitment to my own therapeutic healing, I’m prepared to embark with you in your redemptive arc era.

Are you ready for it?

 Credentials & EXPERIENCE

 

Psychologist

I’m a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the

state of California (PSY 33026).

 

Education

I have my Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) + three additional masters degrees in counseling, psychology, & intercultural studies.

 

EXPERIENCE

For the past 10 years, I’ve provided specialized trauma therapy to individuals impacted by significant trauma & stress, across many different settings, including private practice, community mental health, psychiatric hospital, & non-profit.

I completed my pre-doctoral residency at a specialized trauma & stress community mental health clinic & postdoctoral residency at a non-profit & private practice hybrid clinic, where I was closely mentored and supervised by a top Bay Area EMDR certified expert in trauma & stress.

I completed my doctoral dissertation in attachment, trauma, environmental, & economic stress. I’ve also consulted on various projects & research on domestic & sexual abuse in religious communities.

I’m EMDR trained (Part I & 2) and am seeking certification through EMDRIA.