Integrative Trauma Therapy

  • Expressive Arts Therapy with Collage and Writing

  • For teens and adults in California or Florida

Schedule a free consultation

Beyond talk therapy

Reaching out for therapy can feel intimidating—especially if you’ve learned to push through, keep things inside, or take care of everyone else first. Many of the teens and adults I work with feel overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally shut down, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating, even when they’re trying their hardest to do better.

I work with teens and adults navigating the impact of trauma, including childhood and relational trauma. I believe that our responses make sense in the context of what we’ve lived through. Symptoms aren’t signs of weakness or failure—they’re signs of a nervous system that learned how to survive.

My approach is gentle, collaborative, and paced with care. I prioritize creating a space where you (or your teen) can feel safe, respected, and understood. Together, we focus on building emotional regulation, self-awareness, and resilience, while also addressing deeper wounds when it feels right. Healing doesn’t require reliving everything, and progress doesn’t have to be rushed.

I support teens who may struggle with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, identity concerns, or relationship stress, as well as adults dealing with anxiety, shame, people-pleasing, relationship patterns, or a sense of feeling stuck or disconnected. Whether the trauma feels clear or hard to name, you don’t need to have it all figured out to begin.

Starting therapy is a meaningful step. If you’re considering reaching out—for yourself or your teen—you’re not alone, and we can take things one step at a time.

  • Even when it’s welcome, change can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating a career shift, entering or leaving a relationship, becoming a parent, or facing an unexpected loss, transitions can stir up uncertainty, grief, as well as past traumas.

    Therapy provides a compassionate space to pause, process, and find alignment during times of change.

  • Anxiety can feel overwhelming—like your mind won’t stop racing, your body won’t calm down, and you’re constantly bracing for what might go wrong. If you find yourself stuck in cycles of worry, overthinking, or pressure to ‘hold it all together,’ you’re not alone.

    Treatment for anxiety is highly individualized. It could mean challenging unhelpful thoughts, setting boundaries, or perhaps practicing techniques that soothe and regulate your nervous system.

  • Many of my clients are high achieving women who find themselves burned out, overlooked, or taken advantage of at work, despite giving so much of themselves.

    Work can take a lot out of you, especially when you’ve been taught to push yourself, strive for perfection, and put others’ needs before your own.

  • Though I work with clients from a variety of different backgrounds, a majority of my clients are 1st and 2nd generation American.

    In many cultures, traditions of interdependence and loyalty can be a source of strength and belonging, but also create pressure around academic or career success, or balancing your own needs with the expectations of parents and extended family.

    We’ll gently explore how these dynamics have shaped your sense of identity, and patterns of relating that may no longer be serving you.

  • Depression can affect every part of life—your energy, motivation, relationships, and sense of meaning. It may show up as sadness, emptiness, irritability, fatigue, or a feeling of being “stuck.”

    We’ll work together to understand what’s contributing to your depression—whether it’s stress, unresolved trauma, relationship challenges, or negative thought patterns, for example

  • Adolescence can be a confusing and overwhelming stage, filled with pressures from school, social media, friendships, and family. Therapy provides a safe and supportive space for teens to express themselves, build confidence, and learn healthy ways to cope with stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship challenges.

    My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and geared toward helping teens develop resilience, self-understanding, and stronger communication

Areas of focus

Expressive Arts Therapy

Collage

Clients are invited to create a spontaneous, intuitively guided collage outside of session -- no art skills needed, just curiosity and openness. The piece is then brought into therapy, where we explore it together using gentle prompts connected to therapeutic themes. This art therapy activity supports insight-building and emotional processing, particularly for experiences that are difficult to access or articulate through words alone.

Poetry

Poetry offers another healing avenue for creative expression and healing. I provide clients with guidance and prompts, then the end product is shared in session. The process itself is therapeutic for trauma healing, as you give language to the emotions that may not have had a voice.

About

I have 10 years of experience working in the mental health field, with six years spent providing trauma-informed therapy in public systems before opening my private practice in 2022. My style is intuitive and empathetic, and also honest and practical.

If you are looking for someone to listen compassionately and be a respectful witness to your journey, who can offer you skills and alternative possibilities and perspectives, and to support your path forward, we may be a good fit.

Education

  • Sacramento State, MA in Social Work (thesis on medical resident burnout)

  • UC Berkeley, BA in Rhetoric

Some of my training background includes

  • EMDR Certification from EMDRIA

  • 1 year internship with Kaiser’s Center for Integrative Care

  • 2 year internship at CommuniCare’s Integrative Behavioral Health program (FQHC)

  • UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program certification

  • Wellness Recovery Action Plan facilitator

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training

Testimonials

Services

I provide individual telehealth therapy for teens and adults currently residing in California or Florida.

I typically meet with clients on a weekly basis, as regular and consistent sessions allow us to build momentum in the work.

Rates

Please schedule a consult to discuss rates. I don’t accept insurance but can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company.

I also offer a limited number of sliding-scale spaces for students and individuals experiencing financial hardship.

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation

On a call, we’ll discuss about what brings you to therapy, what your goals are, and how I might approach your concerns, plus any questions you have.

“We don’t heal in isolation; we heal in connection.”

Esther Perel