Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with individuals navigating trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, self-doubt, and significant life transitions.

I believe our earliest experiences can profoundly shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. We often develop ways of coping, protecting, and surviving that help us feel safe. These patterns may have once served an important purpose, but over time, the very things that once protected us can become heavy to carry.

Sometimes, we know logically that something needs to change, yet emotionally we find ourselves returning to what feels familiar. I believe therapy gives us an opportunity to understand these patterns, uncover what lies beneath them, and create space for insight, healing, and growth.

My approach is warm, empathic, and genuine, while also appropriately direct. I believe meaningful therapy goes beyond addressing what is happening on the surface. Together, we explore the experiences, relationships, beliefs, and patterns that have shaped how you see yourself and navigate your life today. My goal is to create an environment where you feel genuinely heard, understood, and supported without judgment, while also feeling safe enough to challenge self-doubt, recognize patterns that may be holding you back, and consider new ways of thinking, relating, and living.

I approach our work from a strengths-based perspective. I believe our experiences are part of our story, but they do not have to define who we are. Together, we can recognize your resilience, deepen self-awareness, restore confidence, and work toward meaningful and lasting change.

For clients who desire it, I welcome the integration of Christian faith into the therapeutic process. I believe emotional and spiritual well-being can be deeply connected, and therapy can provide a space to explore healing, faith, identity, and purpose. Faith integration is always guided by your preferences and values and is never a requirement for working with me.

I believe there is hope in every season—even the uncertain ones. Sometimes the seasons that challenge us most also invite us to look deeper, heal what we have carried, and discover a different way forward.

You do not have to have everything figured out before beginning therapy. I will meet you where you are, emotionally and psychologically—and walk alongside you as we create space for greater insight, healing, growth, and hope.

I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking and bicultural Licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 15 years of experience providing individual, couples, and family therapy. I earned my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and my Master’s degree in Psychology from Chapman University. My academic background also includes the study of child development and family studies, along with advanced training in trauma treatment and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.