I grew up in the mountains of Southern California before finding my way to Louisiana, Chicago, and eventually Texas. That path, through all of the different places, cultures, and chapters, shaped how I think about change, resilience, and what it means to start over, adapt, and accept.

I earned my master’s (M.A.) in Counseling with a focus in Art Therapy and my doctorate (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Adler University in Chicago. I’ve had nearly 20 years of working with people navigating anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, life stages and changes, and the quiet exhaustion many people feel of holding everything together.

I became a therapist because I needed work that felt alive. Something with room for creativity, connection, and genuine human complexity. Art therapy drew me in first, and that creative thread has never left. I still weave it through my work today, whether through expressive techniques, approaches like parts work that are inherently imaginative, or the creative problem solving that good therapy always requires.

What lights me up is watching someone shift. That moment when a pattern that felt permanent starts to loosen; when a client sees themselves differently and realizes they have more agency than they thought. That never gets old.

I know what it’s like to move through hard seasons, to keep showing up for everyone around you while quietly carrying your own weight. And I know the particular juggle of being a parent, building a career, and trying to still feel like yourself somewhere in the middle of it all. That lived experience informs how I sit with clients. I’m not just nodding from a distance; I genuinely get it.

Outside the therapy room I’m a mom to two daughters, a wife, and the proud human of a dog, cat, bearded dragon, ball python, crested gecko, and leopard gecko. Growing up in my dad’s veterinary practice meant animals were always part of home, and that hasn’t changed. When I’m not with my family or my menagerie, you’ll find me hiking, swimming in the cold springs around Austin, experimenting in the kitchen, making something with my hands, or chasing the next adventure.

I believe therapy should feel like a real conversation; warm, honest, and tailored to you. I’m so glad you found your way here.