I'm here to help you ignite and fan that inner flame that's always been there, but may be dim right now. I can help you identify and clear any fog that may be clouding your perceptions. I am LGBTQ+ affirming, gender affirming, culturally responsive/affirming, social justice oriented, and a BDSM/Kink/Poly positive therapist. My approach is depth-oriented and explores your personal values utilizing ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), attachment theory, relational/family dynamics, core beliefs, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. We'll work together to propel you toward more joy, peace, and vitality in your life.

I help…

• Couples who are exploring intimacy, sexuality, and compatibility

• Individuals experiencing trauma, life stage transitions, or grieving the loss of someone or something that was a main part of their identity

• Working professionals, artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs who feel stuck

• People exploring their gender, identity, and neurodivergence

• People questioning their relationship with religion, spirituality, and finding deeper meaning in life

• Parents looking for ways to connect with their child/teen, or ways to parent without repeating harmful patterns they were taught

• People who are desperately trying to untangle past ideas about who they thought or were told they "should be" and tap into who they want to be

 I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board-Certified Music Therapist with over 15 years experience working with individuals and families. I specialize working with teens, adults, couples, and families with a variety of complex challenges, experiences, relationships, and histories. I am a partner, parent leader, visionary, teacher, author, and mentor that always strives for improvement and empowerment of the teams I lead as well as the individuals and families I support. I focus on improving communication, minimizing challenging behaviors, and decreasing negative thoughts/beliefs, while leaning into each client's unique personal values to improve their well-being.

I’ve worked with adults and children struggling with various diagnoses including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder/traits, developmental delays, autism, congenital disorders, HIV/AIDS, stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, cancer, chemical dependency, eating disorders, traumatic brain injury, and other psychiatric disorders.  

I practice therapy with a more humanistic approach that is less buttoned up and more relaxed and casual. I value my client’s comfortability and want there to be genuine connection in our relationship. We will laugh, at the very least. I love supporting women, girls and mothers in breaking free from the molds that they might find themselves trying to fit into. I want mothers to know that they are not alone in the challenging mix of emotions that mothering includes but isn’t often talked about. We’ll work together in exploring your identity, building confidence and finding a path forward in your life that feels more empowered and connected to your true desires and needs.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Lic # 73386) with a master’s degree from UCLA. I have 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families. I have experience providing training to parent groups, teachers and other professionals/colleagues in various areas related to mental health and psychotherapy and provide supervision to the other therapists in our practice. My intentions are to improve your overall well-being through creative goal setting, engaging conversation and utilizing play, writing, and art as needed to provide a more comfortable exploration of experiences and identity.

I am certified in Child Parent Psychotherapy and offer this highly effective therapeutic model to infants/young children (ages 0-7 years) and their families. I have extensive training in trauma and attachment theory. I have worked with adults and children with various symptoms including those related to depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment disruptions, sensory processing differences, neuro-divergence, eating disorders and other psychiatric disorders. There’s a special place in my practice for supporting mothers through the 4 trimesters of pregnancy and into motherhood. I really love being a therapist!

I am most passionate about working with teens and young adults who struggle with anxiety and life transitions. Together, we can work on developing coping skills for emotional regulation through Art Therapy.

I hold a master’s in psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy /Art Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute. I completed my undergraduate work at Mount St. Mary’s College (now, Mount St. Mary’s University) and received a bachelor’s in psychology. Before my graduate studies, I worked at a group home for four years with adolescent males on probation. The unforgettable experience as a residential counselor led me to my passion for working with at-risk youth in greater Los Angeles. While in graduate school, I continued to work with at-risk youth, co-facilitating art-focused anger management groups, and art therapy groups. I then provided individual therapy to elementary-aged children and teens and their families in a school-based program during my practicum. This experience provided me with a unique opportunity to showcase my talents as an art therapist, creating individualized client-focused art therapy interventions. I was also fortunate to be the recipient of the 2013-14 California Educational MFT Stipend for the Greater Los Angeles Consortium.

I gained my clinical experience working with various DMH contracted agencies. I provide individual and family psychotherapy to children aged 3-18 and their families in their homes, school, and clinical settings, both in English and Spanish. I later returned to my passion for residential treatment with at-risk youth and a treatment center for addictions as a residential therapist.

My theoretical orientation is primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while frequently borrowing from Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness-based therapy. I was trained Seeking Safety and RRSR (Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk) by the Department of Mental Health in Los Angeles County. I am a member of CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) and AATA (American Art Therapy Association).

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Drama Therapist. I take a strengths-based integrative approach, treating therapy as a way to assist the individual to gain the skills in order to move past their obstacles. You already have the tool kit ready and most likely have some tools, therapy is a way to help sharpen the tools you already have and help fill your tool kit with all you need to face the trials and tribulations throughout life’s journey.

I specialize in Drama Therapy which is a form of Creative Arts Therapy. Drama Therapy utilizes drama and or theater processes to achieve therapeutic goals. Drama Therapy is an experiential and active therapeutic approach that can support an individual in setting goals, solving problems, exploring their inner experiences through drama, art, music, and movement.

The power of creativity can be an incredible tool and no previous art, music, or acting experience is necessary. Most importantly I will create a safe and comfortable space for you to best achieve your goals. An environment that is free of judgment and a place that is here for you. I want you to get the most out of your time in therapy and to do that we must be transparent with one another. In order for me to be the most effective therapist, I can be for you, knowing if things are feeling off in our treatment approach, or things that are working is extremely important. I am here for you and you are the expert in your own life. I am honored to join you on a part of your journey.

I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #13476) with 4 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and families. I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling and Social Change from San Diego State University and my Master’s of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of La Verne.

During graduate school I worked for a behavioral company and gained 3 years of experience working with children and adolescents with developmental delays to develop social skills and manage social anxiety. I gained a majority of my experience working at DMH contracted agencies with children and adolescents who struggled with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also spent several years working for the Victims of Crime program treating adults, children, and adolescents for trauma and depression.

I gravitate towards solution focused, cognitive behavioral, and person-centered approaches to encourage positive self-development in my clients and encourage them to identify, grow, and develop the skills they already possess. However, I believe that each individual is unique and I strive to implement therapeutic interventions that reflect that by implementing any and all approaches that I feel will best benefit you as my client. Above all I aim to create a positive, nurturing, and safe environment to best help my client’s growth.

Putting others' needs first and struggling with self-compassion is real. I help people who are tired of feeling burnt out, convincing others that "everything's fine," or who are seeking a safe space to process injustice. Perhaps you are questioning if your relationship or marriage is the right fit. Together, we can work to heal from past hurts, discover what it means to live your authentic life, and refine a framework to gain clarity to meet your needs.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is bilingual in English and Tagalog (Filipino). I work with individual adults and couples that identify as queer, transgender, artists, neurodivergent or are questioning their gender or sexual identity. My approach to therapy is person-centered, insight-oriented, strength-based, and explores relationships, family dynamics, core beliefs, and attachment styles. I have completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Couples Therapy and use Gottman Method Couples Therapy in my work.

I understand the struggles of BIPOC, im/migrant, and Asian American family dynamics and the importance of honoring cultural and community values. I am gender-affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, and bring a compassionate, non-judgmental, anti-oppressive lens to therapy.

I was born and raised in Southern California and have been in the health care administrative field for over 10 years helping serve all individuals from various backgrounds and walks of life.

Helping people is something I have always felt passionate about. Being able to provide support and make the process of finding the right therapist as easy as possible is what I strive to do. As therapy has been so beneficial to me personally, I am grateful to use my strengths to assist those on their search in the mental health space.