I began working with children and adolescents in 2003 when my daughters entered school. I was actively involved in The Open Classroom, a co-op specializing in alternative learning methods for students. I worked as a freelance graphic artist before receiving my master’s degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in professional clinical counseling and depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Montecito, California.

I have experience working in a hospital setting and served as a supervisor at Vista del Mar Hospital during the Thomas fires when flames annihilated it. I have experience as a Clinical Program Director working with adolescents and their families in the residential setting at an extremely high level of acuity and have maintained a flourishing private practice, Strawberry Fields Psychotherapy, since 2018. I am a Certified EMDR clinician with EMDRIA and am passionate about the effects of trauma on the individual and humanity. I utilize DBT, Jungian (Depth) theory, Polyvagal Theory, and Existential therapy in my practice. I am currently in the process of becoming a Certified Jungian Analyst and learning to scry.

When not building rapport with clients, honing my clinical skills, or formulating treatment plans, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two daughters. I adore my 155-pound Cane Corso, Cowboy; my French Bulldog, Jean Redcorn; and my cat, Mordecai Goldman. I am a voracious reader and an avid hiker, and I struggle to decide which I love more: the forest or the desert.