Here’s a deeper dive into my background:
Education & Training
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California (2020)
Master of Social Welfare (MSW), Management & Planning, University of California, Berkeley (2015)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Women’s Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2010)
Buddhist Psychology Training Program, Spirit Rock Meditation Center (2023)
Relational Psychodynamic Training, Women’s Therapy Center (2015-2018)
Additional Practice Areas
Conscious Dance & Embodied Movement: Biodanza, Soul Motion, 5Rhythms, Movement Liberation, BIPOC Freedom Dance, Contact Improv, Dance Fusion, Embody More Love
Vipassana Meditation: Over 15 silent residential retreats at Spirit Rock, Insight Retreat Center, & more
Expressive Arts: Tamalpa Institute, Free Your Voice, Truth by Truth Writing
Nonviolent Communication & Authentic Relating: Including Circling and T-Group practices
Professional Experience
I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals and groups in a variety of settings:
Program Coordinator at Empowerment Clubhouse, Marin City, CA (2019-2021)
Therapist at New Directions School, Santa Rosa, CA (2018-2019)
Expressive Arts Therapist at Contra Costa Medical Center, Martinez, CA (2018)
Foster Care/Adoption Social Worker at Family Builders, Oakland, CA (2016-2018)
Therapist at Women’s Therapy Center, Berkeley, CA (2015-2018)
Research & Policy Work
Before entering fully into psychotherapy, I worked in research and policy focusing on social justice:
Researcher at the Center for Social Sciences Research, UC Berkeley (2014-2015)
Research & Policy Fellow at Race Forward, The Center for Racial Justice Innovation, Oakland, CA (2014-2015)
Research & Policy Fellow at WestCoast Children’s Clinic, Oakland, CA (2013-2014)