About Me
“I believe the most powerful healing comes from the connection made in the relationship between client and therapist.”
I have experience working in a variety of clinical settings. I have worked in an inpatient hospital, residential home setting, outpatient treatment programs, and in private practice. I have worked with individuals who suffer with chronic mental illness, the geriatric population, at-risk youth and their families, and with individuals struggling with eating and co-occurring disorders.
My treatment philosophy is influenced by psychodynamic theory. I also incorporate dialectical behavioral (DBT) interventions and other eclectic approaches to best meet the needs of my clients. I believe that the core of our present experiences can be linked to our past. As such, I encourage reflection on your past, connecting with unexpressed thoughts, feelings, needs, and creating meaning in prior and existing struggles.
Above all, the most powerful healing comes from the therapeutic connection. I create a safe, compassionate, authentic and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their experiences and pain; all while gaining insight, healing emotional wounds, and achieving growth and change.
Education
2006. PsyD Clinical Psychology. Individual, family, and child emphasis
California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University
Doctoral Project: “The Sexual Experience of Eating Disordered Women”.
2004. M.A. Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University
Professional Experience
2010-present Private Practitioner
2011-2013 Program therapist at The Bella Speranza Residential Healing Facility at the Bella Vita
2006-2011 Program therapist at Reasons Eating Disorders Program at BHC Alhambra Hospital
2005-2006 Psychological Intern at Children’s Institute Inc.
2004-2005 Psychological Intern at the Center for Healthy Aging
2003-2004 Psychology Practicum Student at Verdugo Mental Health Center