I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California (PSY 34749) who provides individual and group therapy to adults who reside in California virtually at Summit Psychotherapy Center, Inc.

In addition to private practice I am also an assistant professor at Palo Alto University. I teach classes related to substance use, trauma, and psychopathology. I am also the director of the Trauma, Diversity, and Systemic Change (TDSC) lab. My research focuses on complex trauma, the impact of discrimination on trauma, sexual violence, and barriers to seeking services. She is an applied researcher and uses the outcomes of research to find ways to advocate for changes in different settings.

I am also the co-chair of the Complex Trauma Special Interest Group for the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). I am a certified provider of CPT. 

I received my doctoral degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in adult trauma from Palo Alto University. I completed my predoctoral internship at Oregon State University and my postdoctoral fellowship at the Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department. I have also had extensive training in PTSD, complex trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression through the San Francisco VA and StarVista.

I provide clinical consultation to therapists who would like to expand their clinical knowledge in complex trauma, PTSD, or sexual violence. I am passionate about teaching, and offer workshops on managing stress and burnout, sexual violence prevention, and building coping skills. For more information please see my CV.