I have dedicated myself to the treatment of anxiety and OCD-related disorders. I obtained my PsyD at Pacific University, where I focused my training in the Child and Adolescent Track due to a passion for early intervention for anxiety. Anxious (pun intended) to develop mastery in anxiety treatment, I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital’s Obsessive Compulsive and Anxiety Disorders Program, where I became proficient in treating a variety of anxiety and OCD-related disorders. I have over four years of experience treating children, adolescents, and adults anxiety and OCD-related disorders as a licensed clinical psychologist.

I operate from a biopsychosocial model of development, where I take family, biological, social, and cultural factors into consideration with working clients. My treatment approach is strongly informed by cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP). I also incorporate treatment principles and interventions from other evidence-based treatments, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and metacognitive therapy (MCT).

Values that resonate with my professional work include compassion, collaboration, courage, and empowerment. It is unquestionably brave to seek therapy for anxiety and OCD-related disorders, as it involves facing your fears and willingness to be uncomfortable, the beginning of the end of anxiety. It’s important to me that we work together to establish trust so that treatment can feel safe and ultimately be effective.