Specialties and Expertise

Specialties

~Life transitions ~Anxiety  ~ Self Esteem ~First Generation ~Acculturation
 ~Acculturative Stress (Code-switching, gender role dynamics)
~Trauma from Health & Medical issues ~Racial Trauma ~Family Conflict 
~Blended families ~Imposter Syndrome ~Building Confidence

Expertise

 ~Body Positivity   ~Career Counseling   ~Coping Skills ~Abandonment ~Geriatric Issues

~Stress Trauma and PTSD  ~Women's Issues  ~Relationship Issues ~Anger Management 
~College Students ~Cultural identity  ~LGBTQIA+ 

Theoretical Orientation

• Attachment-based
• Bowenian Therapy
• Client-Centered Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Compassion Focused 
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Trainings:

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)-Marin County Chapter

• Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Family Model (Part 1/Part 2)
• Working with Individuals and Families Impacted by ICE Raids/Deportation

California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (CALPCC)

• Basic Competencies in Telehealth 

National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

• Behavioral Health Care for LGBTQIA+ People 
• Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Health, Parts 1 & 2: For Clinicians

PESI

• Complex Trauma Certification Training: A Strength-Based Approach for Treating Complex PTSD

The Zur Institute

• Boundaries in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Ethical and Clinical Considerations 

Credentials:

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #149583
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #17687

Education:

Pacifica Graduate Institute, Master's of Counseling Psychology
The Master's in Counseling Psychology Program emphasizes Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, and Depth Psychology.
Sonoma State University, Bachelor's of Sociology