What I love most about my work as a clinician is the connections that I create with other humans. I feel honored that people trust me to hold space for their experiences and inner thoughts and emotions. I love helping people think about themselves and the world through a different lens. Overall, I love the people.
I knew from a young age that I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives but I wasn’t sure what avenue to take: teacher, doctor, chef… As time went on I came to realize that I really enjoy talking to people, collecting their stories, and offering my support in any way that I could. After my own struggles with mental health, it became apparent to me that becoming a therapist and being witness to people’s suffering and resilience is exactly what I was put on this earth for.
An important thing that I would want a prospective client to know is that I do therapy in a collaborative way in which the client is the expert of their own life and I am merely there to engage them in conversation and provide some skills that could be helpful. I encourage you to come into therapy with curiosity and an open heart and mind.
In my free time I like to binge watch new tv shows, spend time with my friends and family, explore new places in the city, and be creative through drawing and painting.
UC San Diego and got a BA in Psychology, graduated 2020. MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from San Diego State University and graduated in 2024.
