About
My approach to counseling consists of using Narrative Therapy which entails counseling practices that are collaborative, conversational, and aim to account for the ways that societal influences can shape the problematic stories people come to understand about themselves. In turn, I hope to facilitate conversations that open hope and recognize each person's knowledge and capabilities for, responding to difficulties and changing their relationship with problems.
At the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, I received a BA in studio art, before receiving a Master's degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to working in private practice, I gained experience working with diverse populations in a variety of mental health settings; first, working in an intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program before going on to provide school-based counseling to children experiencing challenges with peer conflicts, loss, frustration, and sadness. Building on my interests for community-based programs, I gained further experience assisting families affected by complex stress related to domestic violence, economic inequality, insecure housing, and substance abuse. This process solidified my interest for utilizing anti-oppressive counseling practices that aim to view people as separate from the problems that affect their lives, and understand societal influences and systems of power that contribute to problematic circumstances and human suffering.
Since 2015, I’ve been grateful to have had the opportunity to be a counselor at Miracle Mile Community Practice, which has provided an invaluable training experience in the practice of Narrative Therapy and allowed me to work alongside a collaborative staff guided by the principles of social justice, community, and respect for each person’s unique identity and life story.