It may not have started with you, but it can end with you.

I’m a cycle-breaker myself.

A California native, from LA to The Bay, I landed in NYC in 2015 to pursue my Master’s in Social Work and have been there since. As a first-generation college graduate from a family of immigrants, I knew I wanted to support others who were also breaking cycles so that everyone knew that they were not alone. This became my mission.

I prioritize supporting self-identified cycle-breakers, as they are the first ones in their families to seek healing and break the cycles of harm.

Many Westernized approaches to therapy would not encourage me to share about myself and what my values are. They would encourage you to know little to nothing about me. This has never sat well with me. I co-create an environment where my presence is very much a part of the space, along with yours. I believe this is a shared experience.

I believe that healing isn’t meant to be an individual process, but a collective one. We weren’t meant to do this work alone. I believe that liberation is intertwined with our ability to heal from the wounds passed along to us. 

There’s more to therapy than understanding our thoughts; I believe that our bodies carry wisdom and I am curious as to how we can connect to the present wisdom by connecting with our bodies and our ancestors.

I honor that responding to complex trauma requires slowing things down, as the nervous system may have been impacted by “too much, too soon, too fast.” I enjoy understanding the neuroscience of what may be going on because it can provide insight as to why we may respond in the ways we do.

Photo taken in Tenerife, Las Canarias, November 2021

Photo taken in Oaxaca, Mexico, June 2022

Education and Certifications:

  • Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies, San Francisco State University, 2013

  • Master’s of Social Work in Advanced Clinical Practice with Contemporary Social Issues, CSSW 2017 

  • Completion of a 2 year Integrated Trauma Studies Program at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 2021

  • EMDR trained at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 2021

  • Seminar in Practicum Instructor from New York University, 2023

  • I am currently being trained in Somatic Experiencing through the Somatic Experiencing Institute

  • I am currently enrolled in a Doctorate of Social Work Program at NYU

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