I was born and raised in Austin, TX and moved back to the city to make this community my permanent home in 2014. I graduated from Tulane University with my Bachelor’s in Sociology, and received my Master’s of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. I have worked with children, youth and adults in a variety of settings to find relief and recovery from trauma and mental/behavioral health disorders, including schools and state-sponsored systems of care. I also have significant experience working with children and adults that have lived experience in foster/child welfare systems and that have complex trauma backgrounds. My growth as a clinician is inspired by the strength and resiliency that I have witnessed with every client I sit with.

My hobbies include yoga, caring for my cats, listening to podcasts, and spending time with my loved ones in nature.

Treatment Philosophies Regardless of what brings clients to therapy, I approach the work from a strengths-based, relational perspective, prioritizing the felt safety, vulnerability and valuable experiences brought forth by each client. I work from evidence-based modalities to treating eating disorders and body image, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). In our sessions, we will incorporate mindfulness and self-compassion work as we move towards healing and body liberation.

I practice from a social justice lens and am Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating aligned.