My Approach

As a trauma-informed psychologist, I understand how past experiences shape your present in ways you might not always expect. My role is to help you uncover those patterns while giving you practical tools to shift them.

I integrate several evidence-based therapies based on your unique needs, including:

• CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) – the gold standard for sleep concerns, recommended by sleep medicine guidelines.

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy – Level 2 trained; effective for trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and improving self-compassion.

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – for trauma, phobias, grief, and stuck beliefs like “I’m not good enough” or “I can’t trust myself.”

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – for anxiety, depression, burnout, ADHD management, OCD, and binge eating.

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) – for stress, chronic pain, anxiety, and improving emotional regulation.

• Motivational Interviewing (MI) – for health behavior change and reducing ambivalence about life transitions.

I also use a measurement-based approach, which means we track your progress regularly. This ensures therapy is effective, and we can adjust your plan if needed. My clients often say they appreciate that I “get” both people and data. Therapy is a collaborative process, and my goal is to support you in feeling more connection in your life, whether that’s connection to yourself, relationships, career or purpose.

A Little About Me

(Outside the Therapy Room)

I’m married to an engineer, and we’re raising our adventurous toddler together. I love traveling (I’ve been to 22 countries so far), playing on a women’s soccer team, and spending time outdoors. (Fun fact: I got my boating license at 16, and I learned to sail while living in Boston during my internship year at Harvard.)

I grew up on the border in South Texas, which gave me a deep love of different cultures and perspectives. Even as a kid, I found myself drawn to helping others. I remember creating little interventions and reward systems to help my younger sister face her fears long before I knew what psychology was. Later, while working part-time in a Montessori school during my undergraduate years, I secretly loved the kids who misbehaved the most. To me, they weren’t “problems,” they were bright, curious, often just bored, and already experimenting with how to navigate the world socially, push limits, and influence others. I could see their potential, even when others focused on their behavior.

Those experiences still shape my work today: I’m curious about the parts of us that others overlook, I believe misbehavior often masks brilliance, and I know that the parts of you that feel “too much” or “not enough” are often just old strategies that once protected you but no longer serve you.

Credentials & Past Experience

I am a licensed psychologist with more than a decade of clinical experience. My doctoral degree in clinical psychology required six years of graduate training, including extensive supervised work in psychotherapy, assessment, and clinical research before licensure. My training included work with both adults and children, giving me a lifespan perspective that informs my practice today.

In addition to private practice, I’ve worked on multidisciplinary teams in large academic medical centers, where I became skilled at collaborating with physicians and using measurement-based care (tracking progress with data to guide treatment decisions). I have also served as a consultant on clinical trials and conducted research in behavioral medicine. Beyond clinical work, I give talks at professional conferences, provide continuing education to colleagues, and have been featured as a mental health expert on national TV. These roles keep me at the forefront of evidence-based treatments, while my private practice allows me to bring that expertise into a compassionate, personalized setting. I continue to invest in my professional growth through advanced trainings, academic conferences, consultation, and personal therapy.

Academic Training:

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Child & Family concentration) – University of Houston (APA-accredited)

• M.A. in Clinical Psychology – University of Houston (APA-accredited)

• B.A. in Psychology – University of Houston

• B.A. in Political Science and English – Texas A&M University

Specialized Training:

• Pre-doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology – Harvard Medical School (APA-accredited)

• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Health Psychology – Children’s Health (APA-accredited)

Past Roles:

• Staff Psychologist – Parkland Hospital and Health System

• Staff Psychologist – Children’s Health

• Assistant Professor in Psychiatry – UT Southwestern Medical Center