I often use approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and expressive arts techniques tailored to help clients build insight, emotional regulation, self-compassion, and practical coping skills. I strive to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel empowered to explore their experiences, strengthen resilience, and move toward meaningful, lasting change.

Patients can expect a warm, supportive, and collaborative intake experience focused on helping them feel comfortable, heard, and understood. During intake, I will spend time getting to know their background, current concerns, strengths, relationships, and goals. I will also gather relevant clinical information to better understand how their emotional, behavioral, or life experiences may be impacting daily functioning. Patients can expect a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where we begin building a strong therapeutic relationship and work together to identify meaningful goals for treatment and healing.

Patients have described feeling genuinely seen, heard, and emotionally safe in our work together. Many have shared that they appreciated my calming and nonjudgmental presence, as well as my ability to balance compassion with practical tools and honest support. Patients and families have expressed that therapy with me helped them feel more confident, emotionally aware, connected in their relationships, and better equipped to navigate stress, difficult emotions, and life transitions with greater resilience.

Patients have commented that I bring authenticity, creativity, and human connection to the therapeutic relationship. Patients have noted that my calming and grounded presence have given them the space to deeply engage in therapy in ways that they feel is meaningful, accessible, and personalized to their specific challenges. Patients may also describe me as someone who genuinely understands the complexity of being human. I balance warmth, humor, insight, and practical support while creating a space where people feel both emotionally safe and deeply respected.

Credentials

Education

Master of Science in Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 2024

Personal Interests

I am an Austin native (something that seems to be rare these days!) I enjoy traveling, especially road trips, and playing tourist in my home town. I am passionate about creative expression and spend much of my free time painting, collage-making, and writing. I love to garden and spend time reading a good book in my backyard sanctuary. I love all things cozy (fall and winter are my favorite seasons), vintage-inspired, and colorful. I strive to find small moments of beauty and connection in everyday life.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialities

Anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD, School-related Issues, Family Conflict, Parenting, Disordered Eating, LGBTQIA, Parenting Struggles, Relationship Conflicts

Expertise

  • Academic Issues
  • ADD / ADHD
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Boundaries / Assertiveness
  • Cultural Identity / Acculturation Stress
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Existential Issues
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity (LGBTQ)
  • Impulse Control Issues
  • Learning Disability
  • Life Transitions
  • Loss or Grief
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Identity (LGBTQ)
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual Growth
  • Stress / Burnout
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Existential
  • Feminist
  • Humanistic
  • Journal Therapy
  • Logotherapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Strength-Based

Client Focus

  • Age Groups Served: 9-99
  • Participant Types: Individuals, Families, Couples

I ground my practice in the belief that healing happens through connection, safety, and authenticity.