About Me

my journey to

becoming a therapist

As a young adult, I played soccer competitively for elite level teams.  I have been associated with and played for youth Olympic Development Programs, California-North state and regional championships, and finally, competed collegiately at the Division 1 level while studying Sociology and Applied Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.  After ending my sport, I later went on to coach youth players in Hawaii on both Oahu and Maui. I have personal knowledge of the incredible confidence and joy sports can provide.  I also have experienced the negative side effects from performing at such an elite level.

I have experience being a coach, athlete, and professional, which has helped shape the way I show up with individuals in sessions.  Knowing that athletics and sports are a unique culture, experience, and at times have their own expectations, norms, and sometimes even language helps provide information for how I can support someone who comes in seeking therapy.

As someone who faced the harsh adjustment from high school to college life away from home, I felt inspired by those who supported me and walked with me along my journey. I used therapy as a tool when it seemed as though my sport, my team, my friends, and family were not enough. Therapy helped me while experiencing grief, loss, depression, an eating disorder, and stress. Not only did it help me with my general well-being, but it also helped heal and improve my relationship with my body, mind, and sport.

With the deeply saddening increase in number of student athlete suicides over the last few years, I felt influenced to increase support systems where athletes and high performing individuals feel safe to come and get help

I am proud to currently be working high school, collegiate, and professional athletes on their current, past, and future relationships with their sports and their overall well-being.