About Me

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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Oakland, CA. I received my master's degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco in the Expressive Arts Therapy program. I worked in community mental health conducting individual and group therapy with elementary-aged children for four years. I worked for two years conducting individual therapy with teens and family therapy with teens and parents, as well as parent support. I am certified in Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy. I started my private practice in the Fall of 2020, working mostly with adults from marginalized and disenfranchised communities (BIPOC & LGBTQI). I conduct individual, couples, family, and group therapy, as well as presentations and workshops.

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I identify as cis-gendered and bi-racial (Chicana and white). I am open and loving of all differences. I am affirming of Ethical Non-Monogamy and kink. I have a life-long commitment to social justice, equity, and undoing racism, and I work towards cultural humility and sensitivity. I have been on my own recovery journey for years, which has led to choosing what issues I specialize in. I believe that being a therapist with a lived experience of mental health recovery is powerful, especially because my own suffering and healing can benefit others. I have also experienced the power of the arts, having studied viola and taught public school orchestra, healing and transforming through expressive arts therapy, and utilizing the arts to make social change.

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Click here to contact me and schedule a 20-minute consultation.

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