University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2004-2006
Graduate Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy (M.S)
University of California, Riverside 1999-2003
Undergraduate Degree in Psychology (B.A) and Minor in Creative Writing
Experience in the following fields
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Communication
- Enhancing family systems and family contracts.
- Parts & Memory Therapy (Trauma & Compulsive Behaviors Therapy)
- Internal Family System (IFS) techniques
- Biofeedback (Stress management therapy)
- Healing Hands (Level III)
- Play therapy including Sand tray therapy
- Trained in Art Therapy interventions
- Attachment based therapy techniques including Theraplay interventions
- I have experience working with students and teachers at CCSD providing social emotional (SEL) support and techniques focusing on developing productive problem solving skills. I work with students on enhancing their emotional intelligence as well as enhancing their self and social awareness, growth and empowerment.
- NvLEND 2024 class graduate. Family support addressing neurodiverse needs.
My story
In 2003, I moved from California to Las Vegas to be close to my parents, who retired here, so we can be a source of support to each other. I met my husband in Las Vegas and we have two boys. My oldest son is on the Autism Spectrum. In 2011, my husband and I became parents and since then been on a roller coaster learning about parenting while maintaining our couple unit as well as exploring special needs services to help our children reach their potential.
It has been my personal and professional mission to better understand human interactions and to help the individual flourish.