About
I feel honored to join you in the therapeutic process of self-discovery, healing, and acceptance of your limitless worth. I approach the therapeutic relationship as a deep listener. It is a privilege for me to learn from your lived experience and to offer presence and age-old skills to support your unique healing process. My work is designed to support you in tuning into your body and mind to access peace from within. I bring empathy, curiosity, warmth, and a bit of humor to our work, so that you can find a safe space to authentically explore the thoughts and learning from your past that may not serve you.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 12 years of practice working with adult individuals, children, and families. I received my Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. Over my career, I have worked with people in all stages of life and have supported them in a wide range of settings, including intensive treatment for adults, in-home/community-based treatment for children and families in East Los Angeles, post-natal care, parent coaching, and outpatient treatment.
If you have questions, or would like to get a better sense of whether my approach fits your needs, please contact me for a 15 minute consultation, where I can speak to your personal goals and needs from the therapeutic process.
Services
Scope of Practice
Anxiety, depression, grief, parenting skills, parent coaching, transitions throughout the lifespan, trauma healing and resilience.
Strategies
Cognitive Behavioral | Insight-Oriented | Mindful Self-Compassion | Psychodynamic | Trauma-Informed Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A form of psychotherapy where one explores the relationship between thoughts, behaviors and mood. As a result of this exploration and challenging undermining thoughts and behaviors, we strive to create change in undermining perceptions, distorted beliefs and improving emotional regulation.
Mindful Self-Compassion
Mindful Self-Compassion is the ability to bring awareness to our human experience moment-to-moment and offer ourselves kindness because of our suffering. Accessing gentle meditation, grounding exercises, nurturing gestures, and a curious, compassionate inner-dialogue are a few pathways within this approach to find deeper healing and self-acceptance.
Trauma-Informed Treatment
If you are seeking therapy to heal traumatic wounds, we will work together to identify the best approach to fit your background and needs. Trauma-informed treatment can include psychoeducation on the impact of trauma to the body and mind, narrative therapy, somatic tools, or a psychodynamic approach. I am specifically trained and educated in Risking Connections® and the Trauma Resiliency Model®, which offer skills and tools to tune into the inner wisdom of your body in order to find healing and innate resiliency.