My love for supporting young children and their parents began when I was a ballet teacher in high school. I loved teaching children in the studio and more- I loved working with their parents.

Focusing first on young children and teens, I aimed to provide viable solutions to the stress that they and their parents face during the transformative years of growth. I find that working with the parents or caregivers is vital to the change seen in their children and family system. Over time, I expanded my scope to include young adults navigating their own life stressors, through college, career and identity formation. No matter the age, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation, I am passionate about guiding people toward relief, resilience, and empowerment.

Professional Background

I graduated from UC Irvine with a double major in Psychology and Social Behavior and Criminology, Law and Society.

I then enrolled in my Masters in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University. Next, I attended the University of Hartford where I conducted research and earned my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Psychology. I completed all of my clinical training at Yale; Yale Child Study Center and Yale New Haven Hospital Adolescent IOP Program.

Throughout my educational journey, I received comprehensive training across various settings. These include the UCLA PEERS for Preschoolers program, CBT training at the Yale Child Study Center, SPACE training at the Yale Child Study Center, DBT for adults and adolescents at Yale Adolescent and Adult IOP, ACT at the Pepperdine PRYDE program and ACT at the Yale Adolescent IOP and CBIT at the Chicago CBT Center .