Someone with Expertise

I don’t treat people to help them be “normal.” Normal means average — and on average, people don’t come to therapy. On average, people don’t have the courage to confront their problems or own their role in them. On average, people avoid, minimize, or don’t have enough insight to even acknowledge there’s a problem, let alone that there’s anything they can do about it.

I don’t meet with people to help them be “normal.” I meet with people to help them become above average. Not just resilient — antifragile. You don’t have to believe in post-traumatic growth yet. I do. And I’ll help you not just believe it, but experience it..

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Niche Specialization In:

  • Adults healing from emotional abuse, neglect, or sexual trauma
    using     EMDR and other evidence-based approaches

  • Latinx adults navigating trauma, family expectations, and identity

  • Adult children of immigrant parents

  • Adult children of addicts

  • Adults in or leaving a relationship affected by addiction

  • Support for Religious Trauma

Evidence Based and Mindfulness Trained Therapist and Life Coach

Sometimes we need someone with expertise and don’t have the time, energy, or money to waste! With over 15 years of experience as a counselor, psychotherapist, and life coach, I am trained in nine evidence based practices (EBPs) which are therapeutic interventions that have been researched, tested, and scientifically proven to work!

1. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDRIA Certified Therapist

2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Certified by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy

3. Mindfulness Practice and Meditation *

4. Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

5. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

6. Seeking Safety

7. Problem Solving Treatment (PST)

8. The Positive Parenting Program (Triple-P)

9. Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

** Internal Family Systems–informed approaches

* I have been an active practitioner of mindfulness since 2009 and have attended dozens of related trainings, retreats, and workshops. Unlike my other evidence-based treatments, I do not hold a formal certification from a specific institution in mindfulness.

** I incorporate IFS-informed parts work. I have studied the model extensively (including No Bad Parts) and use it frequently, but I am not formally trained or certified through the IFS Institute.

My command of these practices primarily serve a supporting role to my humanistic and wholistic approach. What does that mean? It means I will never force you or your problems into a convenient theoretical box!

Ultimately, everyone has specific needs and goals, and your treatment with me will reflect that!