I love the work that I do as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I enjoy the connection with clients, hearing their stories, earning their trust, and getting to know them. I am moved by the experiences of helping clients heal, cope, grow, and change. I try to offer hope that things will be better than they are right now and work collaboratively with clients to make that happen.

I have experience working with children, adolescents, parents, families and groups. I have worked as a counselor in elementary, middle and high schools, as well as working with individual adults, teens and couples in a clinical setting. I have helped clients learn to manage anxiety and depression, cope with grief and trauma, develop social and problem-solving skills, explore relationship issues, and build self-esteem.

I received my Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and now teach there as an adjunct lecturer. I am a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.

I have training in ACT, DBT, and CBT. I trained with Brené Brown as a Daring Way Facilitator, learning about shame resilience and wholehearted living.

I have training in The Developmental Model through The Couples Institute and Level 1 Gottman training, as well as experience with Imago therapy.