HELLO!

 I am a licensed clinician social worker practicing in the state of California (LCSW#97327). I moved from working in crisis community mental health to private practice in 2020. I opened my own practice in 2021. I currently hold a certification in Perinatal Mental Health. I am also a certified  EMDR therapist, and I am working toward my certification in Expressive Arts Therapy. I am trained in IPT with a perinatal focus. 

I primarily work with women identified individuals, and birthing persons. I specialize in treating perinatal mental health disorders, birth trauma, and PTSD and trauma responses. I am a former member of the Postpartum Support International California Chapter  board of directors where I served as the board secretary. I lead the Humboldt County Climb out of the Darkness event in 2021 and 2022, and will again be leading in 2023.

As a clinician I use a holistic approach to treatment, recognizing that all individuals have different needs to reach success in their therapeutic process. I primarily operate from an AIP model utilizing EMDR, however, also draw from IPT, DBT, CBT, mindfulness therapy, and expressive arts therapy.

I am a survivor of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety disorders and am passionate about increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and providing quality services to those who are suffering and need additional support.  As a trauma survivor I am passionate about providing evidenced based healing to women who are navigating life with following trauma.