New to Grow
I’m a Licensed Clinical psychologist dedicated to helping you create real, lasting change by tapping into your inner motivation and embracing your true personality, without the need to mask who you are. I earned my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the APA-accredited California School of Professional Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Multicultural Community Psychology. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship in psychological assessment.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
We'll talk about what brought you to therapy, what you'd like to work on, and what you hope to get out of our time together. I'll ask about your history, current challenges, and what has or hasn't worked for you. It's normal to feel nervous. My role is to create a calm, supportive space where you feel safe to share at your own pace.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I integrate cultural awareness and respect for your beliefs, values, and identity into every step of the process. I'll help you explore how past attachment experiences, inner child, current stressors, and deeper patterns influence the present, while staying focused on practical, solution-oriented steps forward.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
specialize in working with adolescents, college students, adults, and older adults who are navigating anxiety, breakups, low self-esteem, stress, ADHD, life transitions, and grief. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what you’d like to work on, and what you hope to get out of our time together. I’ll also ask some questions about your history, current challenges, and what has or hasn’t worked for you in the past. We will create your treatment plan based on your goals for therapy. My goal is to help you reconnect with your strengths, challenge unhelpful patterns, and move forward with clarity and purpose. Together, we’ll work toward meaningful self-improvement, grounded in the belief that we have power over our minds and the freedom to live authentically.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
My approach is warm, affirming, empowering, collaborative, and practical. I believe therapy should be a space where you feel safe to be yourself—no masking, no judgment—just real conversations about what you want to change and how we can get there. I use a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Schema Therapy to help you understand patterns, build new skills, and create lasting shifts in your thinking and behavior. I tailor each session to your unique needs.