My background & Approach
How I Work
Promoting cognitive flexbility and relational skillfulness
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on how our thoughts impact our emotions and behavior.
Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy examines maladaptive world views that no longer serve us.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on identifying core values and taking action.
Attachment Informed Therapy
Attachment styles are generally formed in childhood and impact the ways we relate in close relationships.
The Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
A modality of couples therapy that promotes secure functioning in relationships.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness helps us stay present in the current moment with whatever is arising.
Providing Evidence-based care in a relational model
Education & Training
I received my BA in Psychology and Social Behavior from UC Irvine. I went on to get my PhD in Clinical Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, and a Certificate in Mindfulness and Compassion in Psychotherapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Ongoing Learning
I’m committed to ongoing education—both within the clinical world and beyond it. Therapy doesn’t happen in isolation; our experiences are deeply connected to the social, cultural, and global contexts we live in. I continue to grow through professional training, reading, and conversations that expand my understanding of people and the systems we’re part of. I strive to keep expanding my learning, so I can show up with awareness, compassion, and context.
Professional Affiliations
Northern California Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Network
Bay Area Open Minds
Association for Contextual Behavior Science
Gaylesta: The Psychotherapist Association for Gender and Sexual Diversity
Licensure
California: PSY22942; Florida:TY12796