My practice is conveniently located in downtown Evanston. I provide therapy services to adolescents and adults. I am a licensed Clinical Psychotherapist in Illinois. I have been trained in both Level 1 (Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory) and Level 2 (Emotional Processing, Meaning Making and Attachment Repair) Sensorimotor psychotherapy, a highly successful treatment for survivors of trauma. You can find additional information on my Psychology Today profile.
- I have been in the mental health field for over 13 years working as a clinical psychotherapist in various capacities.
- I graduated from Wheaton College with my master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2003.
- I lived and worked in Honduras educating youth for two years.
- I worked as an elementary school counselor in two locations: two years in Honduras and two years in St. Louis, Missouri.
- I also worked for five years at the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health program at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago Illinois.
- I provide bilingual (Spanish) psychotherapy.
- I worked for two years with NorthShore University Health System's at Evanston Hospital in the MOMS program as a Perinatal Mental Health Clinician through the OB-GYN department.
- I am a certified Yoga instructor.
Out of my commitment to children and their families, I am honored to be on the advisory board for Children's Literature for Children, a non-profit organization which is devoted to placing books in the hands of children worldwide. It has contributed more than two million books to children globally. As a member of the advisory board, I have visited Kenya twice bringing books to foster reading development programs in private schools, rural public schools, and Thika School for the Blind.
