I completed my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. My initial training as a psychotherapist has taken place in schools, county assistance programs, and emergency shelters. That informed how I practice placing relationships above all else; genuine connection and care are more powerful than any program or treatment. 

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Design from UC Davis and a background working as a graphic designer in architecture and tech. I decided to pursue a career in psychotherapy to find something deeper, more meaningful, and more challenging; I wanted to use all the parts of myself. I found all that and more in my work as a therapist. I’m still informed by my first career which altered my relationship with art profoundly and is a large part of why I continue to utilize art in a more centered, experiential, and empowered way in my practice.

I find that the stories people tell with art are powerful and healing. I often reference art in all forms in my work as a therapist. The art we love is part of us and is a way of knowing ourselves on a deeper, spiritual level.