I hold a doctoral degree in clinical psychology with a focus on human development. My early career centered on supporting children and teens in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, residential treatment, and private practice. Working with my young clients and their parents, I addressed emotional dysregulation, limiting beliefs and behaviors that hindered their growth, relationships, and learning.

 

As my career evolved, my practice expanded to adults who have their own life cycle challenges as they carry heavy responsibilities and face many life transitions. Interestingly, I discovered that many of my adult clients found themselves struggling with  unresolved early developmental challenges stemming from insecure attachment, childhood adversity, and/or trauma, making it even harder to adult.

 

I have dedicated myself to cultivating an integrative therapy approach that helps teens and adults build resilience, become aware of and challenge limiting beliefs and unhealthy emotional response patterns, develop self-compassion, regulate emotions, realize self-worth, and move toward meeting their needs and goals in life.