i’m so glad you’re here.

I am an Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in the state of California. I specialize in working with survivors of complex trauma including sexual abuse, physical abuse and emotional abuse. I often work with those who grew up with emotionally immature/unavailable parents.

I also specialize in treating those struggling with addiction and process addictions. I have a passion for working with survivors of institutional trauma (ex: Religious Institutions and “The Troubled Teen” Industry).

I am intensively trained in Exposure & Response Prevention therapy, which is the gold standard for the treatment of OCD.

I am an LGBTQ+ and BIPOC affirmative therapist. I take a warm, collaborative approach while honoring your right to self-determination.

I provide individual therapy to folks age 5+. I also work with couples and families.

I have practiced at a wide range of clinical settings including non-profit organizations, homeless services, and psychiatric hospitals. 

In my free time I enjoy spending time with my toy poodle, Rhody, reading, and playing Squash (the sport, not the vegetable)!

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Wake Forest University

Psychology Major

University of Southern California

Master of Social Work

  • EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

  • Motivational Interviewing 

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • Psychological First Aid

  • Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder by Pasadena Trauma Therapy 

  • Janina Fisher’s Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Training Level 1 (CCTP): Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma

  • Working with Childhood Sexual Trauma, Pasadena Trauma Therapy

  • Exposure & Response Prevention Training by CBI

  • Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training by Academy of Cognitive Therapy

  • Care of LGBTQ Residents by Relias

  • Addressing Suicide in Adolescents and Transitional Aged Youth by Relias

  • Best Practices in Suicide Screening and Assessment by Relias

  • Child and Family Team Facilitator Training by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health