About

You MATTER, you BELONG, you make SENSE. Has anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship conflict left you feeling trapped or empty? Worried you are "crazy," cursed, or too messed up to have the life/ love you long for? Inner critics driving you to the edge? Afraid of hurting loved ones? I provide a safe space to speak your truth, understand why you feel what you feel, be validated and held with compassion. Together, with curiosity, playfulness + warmth, we'll explore what brought you to therapy, discuss diagnoses if helpful, acknowledge the intelligence of your system, nurture it, incorporate new tools, and celebrate your growth! I work with individual teens/ adults, couples, and families using a nonjudgemental, trauma informed, social/ eco justice, somatic, NVC, harm reduction, light hearted approach. Having survived a traumatic childhood, I'll help you navigate + rewire dysfunctional family dynamics. I especially enjoy offering therapy outside and reconnecting to nature and beauty.

Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor

Gender

Female

Client Focus

  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Stress

Treatment Orientation

  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Family Systems
  • Motivational Interviewing

Modality

  • Couples Therapy
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Individuals

Insurance

  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • UnitedHealthcare

Education

  • San José State University, Master's in Social Work

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 101YM0800X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Mental Health
  • Code: 104100000X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Social Worker

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Practice Locations

380 Encinal St

Suite 200

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Phone Number: (831) 469-1700

Fax Number: (831) 425-1905

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