About me

 Former people pleaser, with overachiever tendencies, & a deep desire to fit in.

Throw in some wild childhood religious undertones, mix with a sprinkle of existential dread, & season with some

✨generalized anxiety✨

Yep.

That’s me.

And like so many of my Patients, I lived in a state of survival for a long time because I didn’t know what I didn’t know.

Stuck in autopilot & riding the fumes on e. Everyone else seemed fine.

So what was wrong with me? Why couldn’t I get it together? 

Chronic fatigue, overwhelm, burnout, resentment, anxiety, depression.

You get the picture.

 

Cue my rise from the ashes, Princess of Genovia, Reputation Era arc.

Yeah, not quite.

 Instead I powered through my 20s and held onto those automatic patterns & behaviors that were

killing my spirit,

trashing my relationships,

and making it impossible for me to live my most authentic life.

While my journey towards healing involved more than just a 2 minute Mia Thurmopolus makeover montage, I did the work to understand how my own genetic + attachment + environmental patterns were keeping me stuck in my own bullshit.

So now, with years of trauma therapy expertise as a licensed psychologist + commitment to my own therapeutic healing, I’m prepared to embark with you in your redemptive arc era.

Are you ready for it?

 Credentials & EXPERIENCE

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

I’m a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California (PSY33026), Pennsylvania (PS020153), and virtually across 42 states (PSYPACT19951).

Education

I have my Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) and three additional masters degrees in counseling, psychology, & intercultural studies.

EXPERIENCE

For the past 12 years, I’ve provided specialized trauma therapy to individuals impacted by significant trauma & stress, across many different settings, including private practice, community mental health, psychiatric hospital, & non-profit.

I completed my pre-doctoral residency at a specialized trauma & stress community mental health clinic & postdoctoral residency at a non-profit & private practice hybrid clinic, where I was closely mentored and supervised by a top Bay Area EMDR certified expert in trauma & stress.

I completed my doctoral dissertation in attachment, trauma, environmental, & economic stress. I’ve also consulted on various projects & research on domestic & sexual abuse in religious communities.

I’m EMDR trained (Part I & 2) and am seeking certification through EMDRIA.

I completed Level 1 and Level 2 experiential retreats, as well as 40+ hours of clinical training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy through Polaris Insight Center.

I am a member of the Bay Area Psychological Association and American Psychological Association.

I attend my own individual therapy weekly because I believe that therapists have a duty and commitment to doing their own personal growth and healing.