You may feel like you’re always on guard, as if your mind and body never fully get the chance to rest. Trauma can leave you carrying memories, emotions, or reactions that show up long after the events themselves have passed. Childhood trauma and PTSD often shape how you see yourself, how safe the world feels, and how close you allow others to get. Many people move through life appearing “fine” on the outside while quietly managing waves of fear, disconnection, or self-doubt inside. None of this means you’re broken—it means your mind learned ways to protect you during painful experiences. Therapy can be a place to begin understanding those patterns with compassion and gradually create new ways of relating to yourself, your past, and the present moment.

Big life changes can leave you feeling unsteady, even when you are doing your best to keep moving forward. A new job, a loss, a move, or the end of a relationship can bring anxiety, depression, or a sense of disconnection from the stability you once knew. You may feel overwhelmed, unsure of yourself, or caught in thoughts that make the transition feel even harder. These moments can be painful, but they can also become a place to build resilience, gain insight, and begin finding steadier ground again.

In therapy, I aim to help you achieve your goal—to improve, grow, or overcome challenges. Together, we'll identify your desired outcomes and develop a personalized plan backed by effective research.

You're doing your best to keep everything together, but inside, it feels like you're constantly bracing for something to go wrong. Maybe anxiety is running the show, or unresolved trauma still echoes in your relationships, leaving you disconnected from others—and yourself. It's exhausting trying to manage it all without the safety and support you need. I work with individuals who feel stuck in these painful patterns, helping them make sense of their experiences and move toward a steadier, more connected version of themselves.

My clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons including mood dysregulation, difficulty adjusting to life changes, low self-esteem, relational problems, and general feelings of malcontent. I hold a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University Dominguez Hills and have experience working with a variety of populations across community mental health, private practice, and school-based settings.

Relationships can leave you feeling stuck, unseen, or unsure of yourself. You may be managing life on the outside while anxiety makes even small moments feel hard to move through, or OCD turns your own thoughts into something that feels exhausting and impossible to quiet. These patterns can make you question yourself and feel alone in what you’re carrying, but change is possible—and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

Specializing in therapy for trauma patients, teenagers, and individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, and ADHD, I utilize evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Narrative Therapy.

I specialize in guiding adolescents and adults through life's challenges. My evidence-based approach targets Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and other various stressors.

I became a therapist because I am passionate about helping people gain independence and take control of their lives. My goal is to create a supportive and non-judgmental space where clients feel empowered to explore their challenges and move toward meaningful change. I approach therapy with warmth and collaboration, aiming to guide clients through difficult emotions and experiences.

Carrying trauma, anxiety, or depression can make even the simplest parts of life feel exhausting. You may feel like you're doing everything you can to keep going while quietly carrying pain that others cannot see. When you've spent so long holding everything together, it can be hard to imagine things feeling any different. I believe healing begins with feeling truly heard. Together, we can make sense of what you've been through, build on your strengths, and help you move toward a life that feels steadier, more connected, and more like your own.

When obsessive thoughts, anxiety, or depression start taking up more of your attention, it can be hard to focus on much else. You may feel caught in cycles of worry or doubt, or notice that certain thoughts and behaviors keep repeating despite your efforts to move past them. For children and teens, these struggles can also be difficult to understand or put into words. Therapy can help make sense of what is happening, identify patterns that may be keeping things stuck, and build healthier ways of managing difficult thoughts and emotions.

It can be exhausting to feel like parts of who you are are misunderstood, overlooked, or difficult to explain to others. You may be navigating expectations that do not fit your experience, trying to understand yourself more fully, or struggling to feel comfortable showing up as you are. Whether you are facing challenges related to neurodivergence, LGBTQ+ identity, or women's issues, therapy can help you explore your experiences without judgment, understand patterns that may be affecting you, and find ways to move through life with greater self-understanding and confidence.