“To heal is to touch with love that which was previously touched by fear.” - Stephen Levine
I am a holistic, trauma-focused therapist centering culture, empowerment, and mindfulness to support clients with mind-body-spirit wellness. I believe that stress and trauma are stored in our bodies causing us to disconnect from our whole self. In your healing journey, we will tap into your inner power to help you release what is not serving you so you can own your most authentic self.
Connecting with your inner self can be tough when you’ve had to survive the labels and meanings others have placed on you. To challenge self-inflicted gaslighting, I strengthen traditional therapies such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic work, with both somatic and value-focused techniques to build a relationship with your unconscious self.
In a session with me, we will honor your story in a way that makes sense to you, work through complementary somatic and cognitive exercises to identify triggers and blockages, develop embodied coping skills to navigate activating emotions with clarity, access your inner world(s) through creative, value-focused exploration, and center your strengths to cultivate transformative change.
Curious about me? I am an MSW graduate from Columbia University in NY. I am a Southern Cali native who loves nature and all that is green. I’m goofy, chill, and I like to do Elmo impersonations.
