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 Patients, 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 and 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.
While my journey towards healing involved more than just a 2 minute Mia Thurmopolus makeover montage, I did the work to understand how my own genetic + attachment + environmental patterns were keeping me stuck in my own bullshit.
So now, with years of trauma therapy expertise as a San Francisco Bay Area 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
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
California (PSY33026)
Pennsylvania (PS020153)
virtually across 42 states (PSYPACT19951)
Education
Doctorate of Psychology
Masters of counseling
Masters of psychology
Masters of intercultural studies
Experience
For the past 12 years, I’ve provided specialized trauma therapy to individuals in the impacted by significant anxiety, 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 in San Jose, CA 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.
I completed Level 1 and Level 2 experiential retreats, as well as 40+ hours of clinical training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy through Polaris Insight Center.
I am a member of the Bay Area Psychological Association and American Psychological Association.
I attend my own individual therapy weekly because I believe that therapists have a duty and commitment to doing their own personal growth and healing.