I am honored to be able to be a part of your journey of hope and healing. I am a Catholic therapist and strongly believe in the integration of Catholic faith, belief and teachings and therapeutic techniques in bringing about healing to all aspects of the whole person: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual.
My scope of specialization lies within the range of Child & Adolescent Therapy, Family Therapy, Marriage and Family Counseling, Couples Counseling, Individual Counseling, Parenting, Co-Parenting, Depression, Anger, Anxiety and Substance Use.
I have 13 years of work experience in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, continuation high schools, juvenile justice system, out-patient clinics, adolescent in-patient substance abuse center, out-patient center for women in recovery, anger management programs, first-time offender programs, and the variety of issues that arise within these settings.
My modalities of treatment and frameworks include, but are not limited to: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Treatment), Family Systems, Behavioral Techniques, Cognitive Techniques, Attachment focused therapy, and Brief Solution Focused Therapy.
EDUCATION
- Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy, Notre Dame de Namur University, 2007
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in Psychology and a minor in Human Development, University of California-Davis, 2003.
Professional Affiliations
- Clinical Member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Licensure
- Licensed with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- MFT Lic # 48483
“We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in the newness of life.”
Romans 6:4