My Approach

I believe that we all make meaning (or create narratives) about how we  experience others and how ordinary and extraordinary life events impact us. I trust that the process of therapy not only helps us become aware of these narratives, but allows us to explore which stories serve  us and which block  our way forward.  Knowing this creates choice. Carl Jung wrote: "Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life."

I also value the importance of acknowledging and working within social and cultural contexts. I believe we need to use multiple lenses when looking at ourselves and when working with others. This belief led me to embrace cultural humility. What resonates with me most about this concept is that it requires one to be open to how another person experiences their identity—not how one thinks or believes another identifies. As such, I have a commitment to owning any assumptions or mistakes I make in regards to another’s identity.

& Me 

I hold a master’s degree in Integral Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. I draw on several therapeutic traditions including mindfulness, somatics , internal family systems and Gestalt. Currently, I am deepening my knowledge of and experience in Gestalt therapy through a year-long intensive training series.

Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked for a statewide environmental nonprofit for five years and before that, I worked in sexuality education for 12 years. Both of these careers nurtured my core commitment to social and environmental justice.

I have also been trained as a crisis counselor and have extensive experience with addictions and the various approaches to support recovery: 12 step groups, Refuge Recovery (Buddhist informed), and SMART Recovery (based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy).

I identify as a: cis female, feminist, social and environmental justice activist, mother, urban and nature explorer, animal lover, and music enthusiast.

I am a LMFT Registered Intern. My supervisor's license # is LCSW 6067