Welcome, I’m glad you’re here.

I support teens, adults, families and couples in developing genuine insight leaning into curiosity, compassion and change.

About me

I’ve always been naturally curious about the invisible scripts we live by. You know the ones—the background loops that tell us how to react before we have a chance to think. They are the reason we end up in the same argument with a teenager or the same cycle of anxiety, even when we’re trying our absolute best to change.

I didn’t get into this work to be another therapist who sits and nods politely while you do all the heavy lifting. That’s just not how I’m wired. I’m here because I genuinely love the active, sometimes messy, process of figuring out why those scripts are running and how we write new ones.

My style is relaxed and candid, often leaning on humor and curiosity to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Therapy should feel like a real conversation between two humans. I’m direct because I respect your time too much to dance around the truth. I know how much courage it takes to finally confront the patterns that aren’t serving you anymore.

I’ve spent over a decade in the mental health field, with the last seven years rooted right here in the San Luis Obispo community. My path hasn’t been a straight line in a quiet office; it’s been a deep dive into the real-world challenges facing local individuals and families. Whether I was helping parents untangle behavioral issues or working in outpatient programs for mental health and recovery, my goal has always been the same: finding out what actually works.

This decade of experience across diverse settings—from crisis work to long-term recovery—is what allows me to bring a direct, seasoned, and highly practical perspective to our sessions. I don't just offer theories; I offer a toolkit built from years of seeing what actually creates lasting, authentic change in the real world.

My approach

Family Systems

How did we, as a family, get here? Where did I learn to do it this way? How come my kid never talks to me?
If you find yourself asking these questions, Family Systems is a great place to start. Through this approach, we will come to understand the patterns and cycles that happen in your life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

One of the most well researched and evidence based therapy approaches is CBT. The tools you will gain through this approach will help you get unstuck & change old habits, relieve stress, and help teens & adults alike improve confidence through objective, goal-oriented skill building.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Whether for you or your teen, DBT offers a practical, skill-based approach that acts like an "emotional 101" for navigating life’s hardest moments. It provides a toolkit designed to help you stay calm under pressure, regulate intense moods, and communicate clearly so that big emotions don't take over your life or your relationships. Through this work, you’ll gain the survival skills needed to handle stress with confidence and keep your day-to-day life on track.