I am a queer, multicultural, first-generation American of French descent on my paternal side with Greek-Italian lineage on my maternal side. I was born and raised in Santa Monica, California up until college. As an existentialist, I find meaning in helping others. 

I began my academic journey at the University of Southern California, where I received a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy with a minor in Political Science. From there, I worked in public relations for environmentally sustainable and socially responsible companies to support an ecologically health-conscious society grounded in equality. After some years working in the field, I focused on the individual level by pursuing a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

I completed my practicum at The Maple Counseling Center where I provided low-fee psychotherapy to adult individuals and groups. I furthered my education by completing trauma-informed, somatic therapy training at Pat Ogden’s Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.  I have since become a Certified SP Level 2 graduate and a Certified SP Advanced Trauma Training in Complex Trauma and Dissociation graduate. I am enrolled in SP's Certified Advanced Practitioner Level which concludes in 2025. Additionally, I received Certificates in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and Psychedelic Therapy Integration through Fluence and have partnered with Journey Clinical to provide KAP to my clients in private practice. Furthermore, my love for working with couples influenced me to complete Level 1 and begin Level 2 of Gottman Method Couples Therapy at John Gottman and Julie Gottman's Gottman Institute. 

As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I worked at Resilience Treatment Center (RTC), Early Childhood Development Associates (ECDA), and Casa de la Familia (CDLF). My time working for RTC consisted of running weekly process groups, along with groups on mindfulness meditation, anger management, DBT, managing anxiety, relapse prevention, and gratitude. At ECDA, I conducted Parent & Me groups and played therapy with one- to three-year-old children. Most memorably, while at Casa de la Familia, I provided in-home, trauma-informed psychotherapy to individual and family victims of violent crimes through the California Victims Compensation Board (CalVCB). 

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I blend my various education, training, and experiences into my private practice. I assist clients with integrating their social and environmental existence into their mental, physical, and spiritual health regimen to create a well-rounded approach to well-being.​