New to Grow
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a special interest in holistic and strengths-based therapies. I started my career as a social worker in 2013. I received my bachelor’s degree from UC Davis in Sociology with a minor in Spanish literature. I received a master's degree in social welfare from UC Berkeley. I've had a very eclectic range of experiences that have formed me into an empathic and open-minded practitioner.
In my first session with you, I'll be gathering information about your history, background, challenges and goals. After the first session, I will take your lead on whatever you want to focus on-- I'm very client led and strengths-based, and believe in providing gentle guidance.
I believe in meeting clients where they are at and providing a gentle, warm, and compassionate approach. I come with an open mind, sense of humor and supportive mentality.
I've worked in a variety of settings--a clinic where I treated children, teens and adults, as well as a college campus serving homeless students, and a foster family agency as a case manager. In my private practice, I have a lot of experience working with Anxiety, Depression, and OCD tendencies. I believe healing should be fun. I enjoy working with individuals and couples.
Eclectic
I pull from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including DBT, narrative therapy, Gottman. I believe it's important to meet clients where they are at. I have an open-minded, caring approach.