Experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. Specialized in adoption and attachment focused, trauma informed care for the last 8 years. Skilled in long term and fatal illness (5 years), Grief Counseling, Mindfulness (20 years), Crisis Intervention, Family Therapy, and Clinical Supervision. Strong healthcare services professional with many yoga teacher training certificates (Sivananda Hatha, Kundalini and Pre-Natal Yoga), certified in several Evidence Based Practices (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DP), TF-CBT, Managing and Adaptive Practices(MAP)) and a Masters in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. I utilize a relational lens and consider myself an Interpersonal Neurobiological Relational therapist practicing an art form that is fueled by 21st century Science.

I am also a very blessed adoptive parent with a special needs child.