I specialize in working with adults and adolescents with eating disorders. More specifically, I support clients struggling with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, ARFID, exercise addiction, BED and orthorexia.
Therapeutic tools I incorporate include mindfulness, breath work, art therapy, CBT principles and family therapy. I help individuals and couples understand their internal battles, navigate interpersonal relationships and understand the functions of their behaviors and feelings
How I Work
I believe therapy is a collaborative process, and I encourage clients to have agency in their therapeutic journey while I help guide them. It’s important to me that clients feel like they’re benefiting from therapy every step along the way, and I regularly check in to see what’s working and what’s not. In my reflections to clients, I take a compassionate approach, but I also keep it real and authentically tell them what I see.
Everyone deserves to heal and grow with the person they love. I help couples recognize their negative patterns and cycles, learn to communicate more effectively and openly, and build a stronger connection around safety and love. Much of my work is based on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an empirically effective method for working with couples.
My Why
When I was younger, I really struggled to find a therapist that I connected with. When I finally found someone who I felt safe enough to open up to, my whole perspective of therapy changed, and I began a journey toward healing that I didn’t even know was possible. As a bi-racial, cisgender woman born and raised in the Bay Area, I feel grateful to support the diverse community of San Francisco and beyond as a mental health advocate.
Training & Clinical Experience
Since 2022, I have provided individual, family and group therapy at the Eating Disorder Outpatient Program at Kaiser Permanente. Additionally, I have worked with clients individually at the Marina Counseling Center and The Lotus Collaborative. Prior to specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, I provided care at Edgewood Center for Children and Families for three years as a counselor in the hospital diversion program and crisis stabilization unit.
License & Education
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 147402
- Master’s Degree, Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies
- Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology, University of San Francisco
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