Born and raised in Southern California, I took an interest in understanding and helping people at an emotional and thought-based level from very early on. This interest propelled me through an undergraduate and graduate degree that providing the training and understanding to be effective in supporting others. I have experience as a therapist in school-based, outpatient, and crisis programs with Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego, as a social worker in the Maternal-Child Health Unit at Tri-City Medical Center, and in my own private practice specializing in perinatal and reproductive mental health and counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Working with the wide array of clients on the skills to navigate the challenges they were facing, I was inspired to dive deeper into understanding the processes that get us stuck in our relationships with others and ourselves. I am now in the final phases of completing a Doctor of Psychology degree and am excited to bring attachment-based methods into my work with clients. By understanding our conscious and unconscious patterns of seeking belonging with others, many of which are rooted in our developmental experiences, the struggles faced in the present moment make sense and path forward is much clearer. I look forward to working with you individually, within your romantic relationships, and within your family system to find deep healing.