I'm passionate about helping people explore their stories in creative ways to empower them to live fully and authentically. In therapy, I create a safe and sacred space where people can understand both their power and their pain, heal from the wounds and trauma of their pasts, and move forward in their lives into meaning, freedom and wholeness. I have an active, engaged, personal and empathic style, and I strive to help my clients feel comfortable and known. I specialize in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), an integrative trauma model that helps clients experientially move through emotional pain and stuckness to heal, transform, and grow. A portion of my practice is devoted to social justice work, including education, advocacy, anti-racism, and LGBTQ+ allyship. While I enjoy working with both individuals and couples, I particularly enjoy helping clients who have trauma histories, who desire healthier relationships, or who are engaging with questions around identity, sexuality, spirituality, or existential life questions. Together we can become stronger at the broken places. Together, we RISE.
Qualifications: | Loyola Marymount University |
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Academic Suffixes: | MA, LMFT |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Other, Other, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |