I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in San Diego. I am passionate about helping powerful women and couples breakthrough childhood trauma that keeps them stuck.
My passion for mind-body healing began after becoming a certified Holistic Health Counselor focusing on womens hormonal health through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2007. After several years of running a private health coaching practice, I soon realized there was much more to healing than having information. I wanted to better grasp the roots of psychological distress and motivations for change. In 2010, I graduated with a degree in Contemplative Psychology through Naropa University. During my undergraduate, my thesis explored the psychological benefits of prayer and meditation for healing early attachment trauma. I hold a masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and completed the 3-year Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certification through the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. During my M.A., I focused on mind-body approaches for adult children of addicts and alcoholics.
Through somatic experiencing (SE), present-moment focus, and spiritually-centered therapy, I help my clients renegotiate painful agreements about life and get to the root cause of symptoms.
I am also a wife, homeschool mother, and currently reside in San Diego with four generations of family living close by. When not with clients, you will find me power walking, dancing, going to stand-up comedy shows, traveling, and trying new recipes. My family regularly attends Catholic mass, and we are passionate about living creative, intentional, playful, and mindful lives.
