Post Graduate Trainings and Affiliations

I hold an eclectic therapeutic perspective and draw from a range of psychological theories and modalities depending on each client’s needs, goals, and interests. I’m particularly passionate about parts work, attachment theory, group psychotherapy, somatics (mind-body connection), and art/music therapy.

In addition to my MA in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and my California Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure (CA LMFT #115086), I’ve completed advanced training the modalities below.

Equally important to my formal training is the role of lived experience in shaping how I show up in the therapy room. Much of my work is grounded in what I’ve personally navigated and integrated, which helps me meet clients with authenticity, nuance, and attuned relational presence. I believe that lived experience is essential in relational work—it allows us to sit with others not just as clinicians, but as fellow humans who’ve also wrestled with complexity and transformation.

MA Counseling Psychology at CIIS

CA Board of Behavioral Science LMFT 115086

Relational Life Therapy (RLT- Terry Real) Level One Training

Foundations - Relational Life Institute (Terry Real)

Minding the Heart (Dr. Tori Olds)

Internal Family Systems Level One Certification

Restoring Resilience with AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy)

Institute for Integrative Nutrition Program Integrative Health Coaching Certification

ACT Bootcamp (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

The Psychotherapy Institute (TPI) Group Psychotherapy Certification

Understanding Neurodivergence - TPI

Levels 1 and 2 Improv For Therapists Training

Cognitive Processing Therapy Certificate

Hakomi Essential Skills Level 1 and 2.

Treating Chronic Pain and DIgestive Disorders - NICAMB

The Change Lab: The Couples Institute

Center For Body Trust, Body Trust Professional Training

Professional Mentorship with Stacy Nakell, LCSW (BFRB specialization)

Breathe For Change (RYT-200)

Camft

Sf Camft

Northern California Group Psychotherapy Association

American Group Psychotherapy Association

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