About Me
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#85915) who is passionate about helping families, children, and adults meet their full potential by overcoming some of their greatest struggles. I specialize in treating OCD, anxiety disorders, depression, and helping families with parenting and relationship building.
I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2004 where I volunteered as a research assistant at the Family Studies Project. After graduating from USC, I went on to work as a research associate at the University of California, Los Angeles Semel Institute in the UCLA Family Study from 2005 to 2008. I received my Master’s in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University in 2010. My Master’s work incorporated a traineeship at the South Bay Human Service Center where I treated adults with substance abuse, depression, and anxiety.
Between 2011 to 2013 I provided therapy as an MFT Intern at The Help Group in Van Nuys and Culver City where I treated children and adolescents who were struggling with foster home placement, adjusting to parental divorce, depression, anxiety, social skill deficits, and attention deficit disorders. While working at The Help Group, I became a certified provider of Triple P Positive Parenting Program for children and teens and received certification in utilizing evidence based practices including Seeking Safety and Managing and Adaptive Practices (MAP).
From 2015 to 2019, I provided therapy at the CBT Treatment Center where I specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Habit Reversal Training, and Mindfulness Based strategies. I treated Children, Teens, Families, and Adults presenting with various issues including Panic and Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Hair Pulling and Skin Picking Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, Child Behavioral Difficulties, etc. Currently, I am continuing to provide therapeutic services in my own private practice in the Manhattan Beach, California.