Qualifications & Education:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker #105450

Master’s Degree:
UC Berkeley

Bachelor’s Degree:
Tufts University

Professional Memberships:
NASW

Clinic:
Berkeley

Specialties:
Depression, Anxiety, Anger/irritability/emotional dysregulation, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Therapeutic Modalities:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Working with parents for parent training/coaching/support, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Play Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Social Skills Training

I was born and raised in Berkeley just down the street from the BACA office where I now work. About 20 years ago I discovered the sense of excitement and wonder that one can get from working with young people. Since I started that journey, I have worked with kids and young adults aged 5-18 in schools, camps, classrooms, and now as their therapist at BACA.

I love meeting each young person I work with and walking alongside them as they grow and build a new future for themselves. Just as importantly, I believe in listening to and learning from parents’ experiences, while also supporting them as they learn about their child and become the parent they want to be for their child.

Most recently, I was a School Therapist at Malcolm X Elementary School in Berkeley where I learned to navigate the school system and to support children and their caregivers to cope with and heal from trauma, grief, difficult transitions, pandemic related mental health challenges, and other issues. Prior to working at Malcolm X Elementary, I taught at Berkeley High School and Willard Middle School and worked in after school programs throughout Berkeley where I built community in the classroom around values of inclusion and kindness.

My approach as a therapist focuses on helping young people and their caregivers to tell their story in all its beauty and complexity, build awareness of themselves and find their strengths. I believe in the importance of critically examining the ways that our culture and surroundings can oppress us and empowering young people and their caregivers to build new stories for themselves that are authentic, hopeful and full of life.

When I’m not being a therapist, I like to play music, dance, cook, clown around with my friends, and pretend that I can teach my cat not to eat the house plants.