About me

My therapy approach

I don’t always like to use the word "healing"—it can feel too neat or final. But I believe we can mend the parts of ourselves that have been hurt with compassion and courage. I take an anti-oppressive approach, which means our work is shaped by an awareness of how systems like culture, history, and politics affect our lives. And let's face it, the world is on fire right now. So we can talk about that too.

I also believe therapy doesn’t always have to be heavy. Laughter, humor, and play help us grow our capacity for connection, and sometimes, not taking ourselves too seriously is part of the work.

I have training in and draw from a range of evidence-based approaches, depending on your goals and needs. These include:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), with advanced training in Somatic and Attachment-Focused EMDR, to support relieving stressful or stuck memories;

• Internal Family Systems (IFS), to help explore the different “parts” of ourselves with compassion and curiosity;

• Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), a trauma-processing therapy often used with immigrants and survivors of displacement;

• Relational and Cultural Therapy (RCT), to understand deeper relational patterns and grow in connection to others;

• Theraplay and attachment-based interventions, especially in work with adolescents and families;

• Transformative Justice, an equity-centered approach to conflict and harm that focuses on accountability, relationship repair, and creating systems of care outside of punishment.

My Bookshelf

I think seeing someone's bookshelf gives you a glimpse into the person. So take a look at some books that are important to me.