I hold a B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley and am currently a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate at the Wright Institute. I am currently placed at the Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Herrick Campus in Berkeley, CA, where I work with individuals experiencing psychiatric crises.

Before entering the clinical field, I spent some time in the legal world working with survivors of domestic and political violence. That experience showed me how trauma from abuse, persecution, and displacement doesn’t end with physical safety. It lives on in the mind and body and is passed down through generations when systems fail to respond with care and understanding. I'm especially interested in how systems of power influence survival strategies, the formation of identity, and what it means to heal when vulnerability finally becomes safe.

My work centers on supporting individuals navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, and disconnection—people who’ve had to figure things out on their own, often for the sake of those around them. I honor resilience as a strength, but never as a reason to go without support.

I'm especially attuned to the spaces where vulnerability is often dismissed. Like among men.

Outside of sessions, you can usually find me at the East Bay SPCA, caring for animals who’ve experienced abandonment or neglect. I find it grounding to be around them. They’re present and content. Being in their company helps me return to that same simplicity myself.

I also unwind through movement and music. Biking and running give me a sense of release. Music takes me back to moments, places, and feelings that are both nostalgic and safe—it helps me access emotions that can be otherwise hard to reach. And I have an orange tabby named Little Lee, who I love more than anything. His chaos and late-night zoomies are a daily reminder that sometimes simply existing is enough.