When asked about my story, the underlying question often is, “can you understand me?” As a person, I have experienced profound joy in life, as well as pain and loss. From these experiences, I have developed a greater understanding of the human condition, as well as our inherent power to work through challenging circumstances, heal, and thrive.

We all develop stories over the course of our lives. Some of these stories recognize our strengths and potential, while others may put limits on our growth. While I am most interested in learning about your story in our work together, knowing aspects of my story may help you to develop a sense of whether I may be a fit for you as a therapist.

My professional story involves spending time in Buenos Aires, Argentina as I pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for International Services. After living in Washington, D.C. for eight years, I returned to the Boston area, where I studied clinical social work at Simmons University. As part of my studies at Simmons, I had the opportunity to study Spanish and systems of care in Cuernavaca, Mexico. My clinical training involved working with women with substance use disorders in a residential setting, as well as providing outpatient mental health services to children and adults at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center.

After earning my master’s degree, I worked at Boston Children’s Hospital for fifteen years, first on the inpatient psychiatry service as well as the outpatient psychiatry clinic, where I honed my skills in clinical assessment, individual, group, and family therapy. I also received extensive training in different types of therapy including strengths based, liberation health, narrative, relational, family systems, and mindfulness. One of the most meaningful experiences of my career came from spending nearly a decade working in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where I provided community-based prevention focused support for families and children impacted by trauma. During this time, I was privileged to be acknowledged for my clinical work with the David E. Weiner Award for Leadership and Innovation in Child Health, as well as the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Community Role Model Award.

My pronouns are she/her/hers.