My prior experience includes over 8 years in mental health crisis work with adults and adolescents, addiction and recovery, and palliative medicine.

In private practice, I practice psychoanalytic psychotherapy - a therapy that focuses on more frequent sessions (at least weekly if not multiple-times-a-week therapy) and that pays special attention to subtle emotional shifts, relational dynamics between therapist and client, as well as taking a look at your dreams to understand what is being communicated on a deeper unconscious level.

At the heart of my work is a deep recognition of the importance of attending to diversity - within myself as a therapist, in collaboration with my client, and in the relational space between us. This involves neurodiversity, diversity of gender/ sexuality and ethnic / racial background(s). I have found it valuable to disclose the intersection of my identities, as a bi-cultural (Mexican-American), lesbian woman with prospective clients. I disclose this with intention to honor the intersection of my clients’ identities as well. I look forward to meeting you.

Credentials and Training

LCSW# 110396

Ongoing training and consultation:

• Current candidate in the 2 year Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program at the New Center for Psychoanalysis

Completed trainings:

• Brainspotting Training Phase I, Complex Trauma Certification Training I and II, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Training, Gottman Method Level I, ADHD Clinical Services Provider Training, Integrative Sex and Couples Certification, Gender Affirming Letter Writing - No More Gatekeeping, Somatic Regulation and Embodiment Certificate, Trauma Certificate from Boston College

Completed education:

• Masters of Social Work, Boston College

• Bachelors of Social Work, California State University Los Angeles