My Background

Personally, I have worked in the mental health field for over 10 years. I received bachelor’s degrees in psychology and gender studies, respectively, from the University of Utah, and a graduate certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice from George Washington University. Finally, I completed my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from The Wright Institute in 2023. I have lived throughout the United States and look forward to learning about and serving communities in Chicago and Illinois. During my free time, I enjoy cuddling my two cats, perusing local eats and haunts, and studying ecology and herbalism, astrology, and other mystical sciences.

My Approach

During our initial sessions, I seek to understand your history and how it influences your well-being today. This process allows us to access empathy and honor the totality of your experience as we gain insight into parts of yourself that tend to stay hidden, ignored, and in need of healing. Together, we will collaborate to alchemize old pains to develop a path toward a more free and joyful life. While I believe you are the ultimate expert on you, I utilize my training in depth psychology, issues of social justice, and personal experience to engage as your ally while humbly challenging you to realize your therapeutic goals. I prioritize holistic care and can support you to access resources and community outside of psychotherapy, including medical or spiritual care. Previous clients would describe working with me as supportive, humorous, engaging, and sensitive to cultural differences.

My Expertise

While much of my clinical experiences are in LGBTQ+ advocacy and community mental health settings that serve historically disadvantaged teens and adults, I also have interest in and experience working with couples, neurodivergence, trauma, generational or familial problems, life transitions, grief and death, relationship concerns, and anxiety or other emotional difficulties.