My mental health field experience began in 2004 when I worked with children and individuals who were hospitalized for serious mental illnesses at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, WPIC. While working at UPMC, I earned my BS in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and my Masters in Social Work with an emphasis in Child Welfare from California State University, San Bernardino, where I worked with severely emotionally disabled children with developmental delays in residential and home environments. During my educational years, I also worked with those impacted by Severe Chemical Dependencies, comorbidities with medical and mental health factors, child and adult protective services, criminal justice system, and those who require further support in the community through outpatient individual and family services.

I also received further specialized education for counseling certification in Alcohol and Drug Studies in San Diego and deeply understand the various complexities associated with those impacted by mental health and substance and behavioral dependences.

My last 20 years in the field included working in residential, government, hospital, corrections, and outpatient mental health therapeutic services, all in San Diego & Pennsylvania.

I have been trained in Gottman Method Couples Counseling and currently enrolled for Certification track as I love working with couples who have been exposed to trauma, infidelity, infertility, Law Enforcement/Military Branches work dynamics, and parenting couples. I have also been trained in CBT-trauma informed techniques, & DBT approaches, Internal Family Systems, forensic motivational interviewing, and EMDR.

Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy is another approach that I am deeply interested in and passionate about. I provide pre and post integrative psychotherapy services for individuals and couples successfully and safely.

I consider myself a lifelong learner and plan on continuing my education and professional development till the day I am no longer able too. I value personal and professional integrity and showing up for what is right- which includes myself, my family, my clients, my community, and the human being population in general. If I only considered human beings then I would be remiss in the huge impact Mother Earth has on all of us with wildlife and Flora vegetation.