Education
University of California, Berkeley, 1997, Bachelor of Arts, High Honors, English
California State University, Hayward, 2004, Masters of Science, Counseling Psychology
Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies, graduate Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program 2011, current Senior Candidate for doctoral degree in Psychoanalysis
Experience and Training
In my years as a therapist, I have worked with adolescents, adults and couples from diverse backgrounds. I completed my post-graduate training as well as an advanced training in couples work at the Women’s Therapy Center in Berkeley CA. I approach my work from a psychoanalytic perspective. I complete a year-long course in the analytic treatment of eating disorders at NCP (New Center for Psychoanalysis) and gained extensive experience working with patients struggling with eating disorders as a primary therapist at The Bella Speranza, a residential eating disorders treatment facility of The Bella Vita in Los Angeles. I completed the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program, and am currently a senior candidate, at LAISPS (Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies). I am committed to professional development as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst and attend trainings and workshops regularly.
Professional Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)–Member
Los Angeles California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (LACAMFT)–Member
The Bella Vita Eating Disorders Treatment–Former Primary Therapist
California Therapists for Marriage Equality (CTME)–Member
Women’s Therapy Center (WTC)–Aluma, Member
Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo–Former Prenatal Program Psychosocial Consultant
Board of Behavioral Sciences–Licensed (MFC46749)
Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS)–Senior Candidate