About Me
My education and clinical training have centered on supporting individuals and families during some of the most formative changes of life. With specialized experience in perinatal and early childhood mental health, I use attachment-focused and family systems–informed approaches to help people navigate transitions and the uncertainty that often accompanies change. This foundation allows me to offer care that attends to both individual emotional experiences and the relationships that shape early development and family life.
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My training has emphasized attachment, trauma, and early relational development — core areas that inform how I support individuals and families.
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD), California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco
Advanced training in perinatal, infant, and early childhood mental health through the UCSF Infant-Parent Program
Specialized family therapy training through UCSF’s Intensive Family Therapy Reflecting Team training
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Extensive experience providing care in trauma-focused, integrated healthcare settings, including hospital and community programs serving children, parents, and families during periods of heightened vulnerability (e.g., medical transitions/traumas, birth-related stress, or NICU experiences).
Particular focus on pregnancy, early parenthood, and early childhood, with an understanding of how stress and trauma affect both individuals and relationships.
Collaborative approach to care, working alongside medical and allied providers to support integrated, holistic treatment.
Training grounded in family systems, attachment-based, and trauma-informed care.
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Clinical supervisor and trainer for established clinicians, early-career therapists and trainees
Volunteer Clinical Professor for UCSF Department of Psychiatry, training and supervising psychiatry fellows
Consultation with childcare and hospital-based multidisciplinary teams to support trauma-responsive, developmentally informed care.
