About Me

I’ve spent the last 16+ years helping people face the things they’ve been avoiding their whole lives — trauma, addiction, grief, and the patterns that keep them stuck. My approach isn’t about endless talking or sugar-coating. It’s about getting to the root, regulating your nervous system, and helping you rebuild the kind of self-trust that changes everything.

How I Got Here

I started my path at UC Santa Cruz, earning my degree in Intensive Psychology. From there, I dove into the world of humanistic parenting at Play Mountain Place, teaching kids ages 2–12 and learning firsthand how connection, boundaries, and nervous system regulation shape a life.

Losing my long-time therapist — the one who helped me survive my own teenage years — pushed me to step fully into this work. That grief became the catalyst for pursuing my Master’s in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University in Los Angeles.

Early on, I worked with parents and young children at the Early Childhood Parenting Center, immersed in Attachment Theory, before moving into depth psychology and Carl Jung’s work with adults at Counseling West. I’ve worked with children with developmental disabilities in classrooms, homes, and specialized programs.

After becoming licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 2014, I stepped into leadership in the substance abuse field, serving as both Lead Therapist and Clinical Director at a prominent detox and residential treatment center.

In 2018, I opened my private practice so I could work the way I believe therapy should be — integrative, direct, and deeply human.

Who I Work With

I work with people who’ve been through hell and are ready for real change: individuals in recovery, families and spouses of addicts, high-functioning professionals navigating burnout or transitions, and mothers who need support through the raw edges of parenting.

Many of the people I work with identify as highly sensitive — intuitive, empathic, and deeply aware, but often overwhelmed by the very gifts that make them powerful. My work helps them regulate their nervous systems, release old wounds, and reclaim sensitivity as a strength instead of a burden.

How I Work

I blend trauma science, nervous system regulation, somatic work, and authentic conversation to help you see what’s really driving your patterns — and then change it. I’m not a blank slate with a clipboard. I’m direct, intuitive, and I read people quickly. If something’s in the way, I’ll name it. If you’re hiding behind a pattern, I’ll help you face it.

My goal is simple: that you leave each session clearer, calmer, and more capable than when you walked in.