LMFT #133387
About Me
I entered the field of mental health in 2015 when I began working with foster and transition-age youth in Santa Cruz County, through Encompass Community Services.
My hunch that I could be well-suited for counseling seemed accurate, so I pursued my Master's in Counseling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, completing their depth-oriented program in 2019.
Most of my trainee and associate years were spent at Shine a Light Counseling Center, where I learned from skilled supervisors and colleagues. During that time and since, I have focused my studies on Trauma, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Brainspotting, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.
Before transitioning into this wonderful career, I had stints as a high school Humanities teacher in both New York and San Francisco. A lifelong learner, I continued taking classes in Spanish, Poetry, Photography, and Filmmaking.
In my thirties I pivoted into videography and editing, and enjoyed working in the visual arts— until the healing arts began calling to me. It was my own journey of trauma recovery that inspired me to become a practitioner, and I'm so glad I took the plunge.
Education
M.A. Counseling Psychology
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Spanish I-IV
City College of San Francisco
Teaching Credential
New College of California, San Francisco, CA
B.A. English
Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Additional Training
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)-Informed Certification - Stepping Stones, IFSCA, Completed January 2024
- Brainspotting Phase One & Two - Pacific Counseling and Trauma Center, 2022-2023
- Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (by Fluence) - Journey Clinical, 2022
- Gender-Affirming Mental Healthcare - Santa Clara University School of Education and Counseling Psychology, 2022
- Treating Adult Clients of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay Gibson, PESI, 2022
- Narcissistic and Psychopathic Abuse - PESI, 2022
- Non-Violent Communication - Shine a Light Counseling Center, 2021
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship Training Program - Aikin Associates Seminars, 2020
- The Treatment of Trauma and The Internal Family Systems Model with Richard Schwartz, PhD - Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, 2020
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy - Medical University of South Carolina, 2017
- Safe Places, Safe Spaces: Creating Safe and Welcoming Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth - The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2017
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - Encompass Community Services, 2017
- Understanding ADHD: Diagnosis and Treatment - Dignity Health Dominican Hospital, 2017
- Trauma-Informed Systems - Encompass Community Services, 2017
- Motivational Interviewing - Encompass Community Services, 2016
- Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child - Alison Harre, LMFT, 2016
Outside the Office
I'm happiest when reading, writing, dancing, swimming, or running on our beautiful local beaches. I cherish my time with family, both its humans and fur babies.
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