My work is rooted in one belief: symptoms make sense in context.

Newly out of graduate school, I went straight to the work I wanted most. I was hired as the Intake Coordinator of a 24/7 residential program for adults living with psychosis, mood disorders, and the diagnoses society fears most. Five months later, I was promoted to Assistant Program Director.

My work there laid the foundation for how I practice now, and for where my private practice started. People are never just their diagnosis. Symptoms are not character flaws, and, "what's wrong with me?" is always the wrong question. The real questions are: "what are you struggling with?" and "how is it affecting you?"

In my practice, I work with teens and adults navigating complex mental health. This includes first-episode psychosis, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorders, as well as personality disorders. Sessions are held via telehealth across California and Washington when virtual therapy is clinically appropriate.

I'm honest, and I've been told I'm funny. I'm a slightly blunt millennial who's been through the hard stuff and seen it up close, and I'm rooted in research. But you're the expert in your story, and only you know what you've gone through.

I also provide forensic consultation for attorneys and courts.