My clinical work has been shaped by experience across a range of settings and populations. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and my Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Alliant University. During my graduate and pre-licensure training, I spent five years working in community mental health and crisis residential programs, providing psychotherapy and supportive services to adults living with significant mental health challenges and substance use concerns.

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For the past three years, I have worked in a healthcare setting providing psychotherapy to adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds. I have supported individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. Across these settings, I have become increasingly interested in the ways people's present struggles are shaped by their histories, relationships, and the environments in which they live.

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These experiences led me toward psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which offers a depth-oriented approach to understanding emotional life and the ways aspects of ourselves may exist outside of conscious awareness. I was drawn to its emphasis on curiosity, reflection, and the ongoing process of developing a deeper understanding of ourselves.

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I am currently undertaking advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy through the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, where I continue to deepen my clinical work through coursework, supervision, and engagement with psychoanalytic theory and practice.