About

A Space for Those Ready to Go Deeper

There’s a quiet kind of exhaustion that comes with feeling disconnected from yourself — from chasing things that don’t feel fulfilling, from not knowing why you keep making the same mistakes, from questioning why relationships, success, or self-worth never feel quite settled.

That’s where I come in.

I work with individuals of all genders, teens, adults, and couples who:

  • Feel stuck in cycles of self-sabotage — especially around relationships, intimacy, or personal growth.

  • Struggle with vulnerability, emotional expression, or trust.

  • Wrestle with self-doubt, fear of failure, or a complicated relationship with identity.

  • Are ready to do the deeper work of transformation.

This is not a space for perfection. It’s not about “fixing” yourself. It’s about understanding yourself — so you can finally step into the kind of life and relationships you truly want.

My Background & Approach

  • MA Counseling Psychology (in progress) | California Institute of Integral Studies (Anticipated August 2025)

    • Concentration in Integral Counseling Psychology

  • Marriage & Family Therapist Trainee | Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee (Supervised by Omar Nicholas Bustos, PhD, LMFT #84833)

  • Training in psychodynamic therapy, trauma-informed care, and relational dynamics

  • Special interest in compulsive sexual behaviors, self-sabotage, and intimacy challenges

  • Rooted in psychoanalytic, relational, and critical theory perspectives, with a focus on unconscious processes, desire, and hidden relational patterns

  • Guided by feminist and relational insights, emphasizing intersubjectivity and mutual recognition, particularly in work around commitment challenges and infidelity

  • Informed by a social justice orientation, recognizing how capitalism, patriarchy, and power structures contribute to individual discontent

  • Committed to a warm, non-judgmental, and client-centered approach that integrates psychoanalytic depth with social and political awareness to foster authenticity and growth

  • Focused on facilitating transformation by helping clients uncover unconscious struggles while challenging societal norms that limit personal and relational fulfillment

My Story

I came to this work through a mix of personal experience, academic inquiry, and a deep curiosity about what makes people feel lost, disconnected, or stuck in cycles of self-sabotage. I’ve always been fascinated by the tension between what people say they want and what they actually pursue. Why do some people — driven in their pursuits, focused in their goals, and structured in their daily lives — struggle to translate that same mastery into their emotional world? Why do so many people, despite intelligence and ambition, feel unfulfilled in love, sex, and connection?

I am currently completing my graduate training in counseling psychology with a focus on psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches. My academic background also includes a passion for critical sexuality studies, where I explore how cultural forces shape identity, relationships, internal conflict, and decision-making processes. Through my training and early clinical work, I’ve become particularly drawn to working with those who feel unseen in their emotional struggles—whether due to gender norms, societal pressures, or simply a lack of tools for self-understanding.

Whether you’re a teen figuring out who you are, an adult navigating relationships, or a couple working through disconnection, external accomplishments—be it in work, physical health, or financial success—don’t always translate to internal clarity. Without the right tools, it can be difficult to be present in love, desire, and self-acceptance.

As I develop my work, I am especially interested in how identity, intimacy, and compulsive behaviors intersect. I support people who find themselves in cycles of emotional detachment, avoidant relationships, or compulsive habits — not because they lack willpower, but because they haven’t yet learned a different way. My goal is to help untangle these patterns, understand what’s underneath, and move toward real self-mastery — the kind that goes beyond surface-level self-improvement and into deep emotional intelligence.

I believe therapy is not just about unpacking the past but about stepping into something new. I love working with those who are willing to go beyond surface-level self-improvement and into real transformation.

This is the work I am building my career around.

If any of this resonates, I invite you to connect with me.