My ideal clients are self-identified weirdos, outsiders, and black sheep. Perhaps that's neurodivergence, people breaking free from generational family patterns, or something else. I blend psychodynamic therapy, which looks at the past through an attachment lens, with ACT, which helps you make room for hard emotions WHILE moving toward your values. Together, we will explore why you do what you do, whether it's working for you, and, if not, how to make space for something different. I think of myself as a grandma: sometimes I’m the only person who cares enough to tell you the hard truth, but otherwise I'm like a warm hug.

I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families strengthen communication, navigate conflict, build healthier patterns, and develop emotional resilience and self-awareness. The bulk of my clinical background has been working with queer, neurodivergent, adolescent, and IDD individuals and families in institutional and community settings.

I’m a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and a current doctoral student in clinical psychology.

In-network with CenCal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Telehealth throughout California.