A Little About Myself
Hi there! I wanted to share a little bit about myself outside the office to make things more personable and a lot more human — so here goes:
Above everything else, I value quality time with my family, friends, and fur babies. Life moves fast, and the older I get, the more I appreciate the small moments and the people I get to share them with.
As the wife of a first responder and a mom, I understand the constant balancing act that comes with being a working parent while trying to take care of kids, pets, relationships, responsibilities, and maybe even yourself. Add in the pressure of wondering if you’re doing any of it the “right” way, and it can feel overwhelming to say the least.
I’m also a loyal Sacramento Kings fan (I know, I know) and San Francisco 49ers fan, and honestly just a huge sports enthusiast in general. Sports have always been one of my favorite ways to connect, decompress, and remind myself that sometimes life really does feel like a rebuilding season.
Finding balance in everyday life can be hard, and I’m still learning to practice what I preach by slowing down and listening to what I need each week — even if that means spending an entire Sunday doing absolutely nothing except watching football with my family and beating my husband in fantasy football.
For over 10 years, I’ve worked in the mental health field helping teens, young adults, parents, couples, and first responders navigate trauma, grief, identity struggles, relationship challenges, and the messy parts of being human. Whether you’re feeling disconnected from yourself, stuck in unhealthy patterns, grieving losses, or trying to rebuild your confidence, therapy can become a space to become you again. Because when you’ve spent so much of your life focused on simply getting through the day, it’s easy to lose sight of who you are underneath survival mode.
One thing I’ve learned about survivors is that they become incredibly good at surviving, but often struggle to feel like they’re truly living. Trauma isn’t just night terrors and looking over your shoulder (don’t get me wrong, it’s absolutely that), but it’s also sneaky… showing up in all aspects of your life. In relationships. In intimacy. In anxiety, anger, self-worth. And in the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. And surprise! Those stories are rarely kind. My goal is to help clients recognize those patterns, understand where they come from, and start building a life that feels less like survival mode and more like actually living again.
Me, As Your Therapist
I believe therapy should feel real, not robotic. I’m not the type of therapist to fill the space by talking at you for 50 minutes. Therapy with me looks more like sitting down with someone who can keep up with the chaos, sarcasm, hard conversations, and random left turns your brain takes. One minute we might be breaking down an argument with your spouse like it’s game film, the next we’re talking about waiver wire pickups, and at the end we’re somehow connecting it all back to childhood trauma, utilizing grounding skills to help regulate your nervous system in real time.
My style in the room is collaborative, laid back, flexible, and honest. I genuinely believe people know themselves far better than they give themselves credit for, so my role isn’t to lecture you or pretend I have all the answers. It’s to help you connect the dots, challenge the patterns keeping you stuck, and build insight in a way that actually feels authentic to you. I bring humor, compassion, authenticity, and yes, sometimes a little awkwardness into session because healing often happens through the genuine connection built within the unique therapist-client relationship.
That said, growth often requires discomfort, and I’m not afraid to call my clients out when needed. With more than a decade of experience, I don’t shy away from difficult conversations or direct feedback if progress feels stalled. Healing isn’t always pretty and certainly isn’t linear. Sometimes growth looks less like a motivational speech and more like grinding through overtime when you’re exhausted but still committed to winning. At the end of the day, I genuinely care about my clients, and I’m not afraid to bring my personality into the room because therapy works best when you feel safe enough to be yourself (therapist included).
Credentials: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #109820)
Client Focus: Teenagers (13+), First Responders, Couples, & Individuals
Types of Therapy: Brainspotting, Marriage and Relationship, Trauma-Focused Therapy, EFT
Issues: Sex Therapy, Teen Issues, Trauma
Specialties: Brainspotting, Trauma, Teen Issues and Sex Therapy
PROFESSSIONAL TRAININGS:
Trauma:
Trauma Focused - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Brainspotting
Sex Therapy:
Sex Made Simple: Navigating Intimacy Issues
Speaking of Sex: Integrating Couples and Sex Therapy
Sex, Desire, and Relationship Issues
Reviving Desire in Low Sex and No Sex Couples
New Take on Erectile Dysfunction (Institute for Sex Positive Therapy
Couples/Marriage Therapy:
Intensive Training Emotionally Focused Therapy by Sue Johnson, EdD
Gottman Level 1
Gottman Level 2
Gottman Treating Affairs and Trauma
EDUCATION
M.A Marriage and Family Therapy, Sacramento State University
B.A. Psychology, San Diego State University
