My Approach

Please know that I am an ally to Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+, Asian American, and all others who seek JUSTICE in this world.

I have been providing psychotherapy and counseling for the past 20 years. My approach is simple: The person is the person, and the problem is the problem. People are not problems. I collaborate shoulder to shoulder with my clients to find the best solutions for them.

In my work with adults, I assess, and then I identify the best practices/approach, and I tailor interventions to my client’s needs. To offer excellence in services, I have been highly trained in several evidence-based practices and well researched interventions. I use primarily EMDR, IFS, CBT and attachment-based lenses. See below for a more detailed list of my trainings.

In my work with young children, and school-aged children, I incorporate play therapy, art, sensory stimulating materials (yes! we make therapeutic slime!). I am all about Child-Directed Interactions. We follow the child’s lead! My priority is to support the parents to then strengthen the child-parent relationship. Finally, I teach parent/caregiver tools to set their child up for success: positive parenting strategies to improve desired behaviors (all based on cutting edge research).

Evidence-Based Treatments

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)  – EMDRIA CERTIFIED
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS-Informed EMDR)
  • Trauma Focus-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Nationally certified.
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Traumatized Children (PCIT).
  • Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP for 0-5 years of life).

Bringing Baby Home Educator.

  • A program for new parents experiencing the transition to parenthood
  • A training from the Gottman’s Institute

Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1.

  • Research-based approach for couples therapy

Narrative Therapy and Postmodern Approaches Fellowship (2 years training), by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City.

Stress Management Group Facilitator/Biofeedback by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City.