About Me
About Me
Hi – I’m so glad you’re here! Whether you’re looking for support for your child, your teen, or yourself, I know how important it is to find someone who feels like the right fit. It’s an honor to tell you a bit about myself and my work so you can get a sense of what therapy with me might be like.
My Approach
My work is grounded in connection. I believe healing happens in safe relationships: whether I’m supporting a young child through play, a teen navigating big emotions, or an adult doing deep healing work. I always take into account the larger systems that shape our lives, and I practice from a social justice, decolonial, and anti-oppressive lens.
I am a Somatic and Brainspotting therapist, which means I help clients process both with their minds and their bodies. This is especially helpful for trauma, stress, and emotion regulation. For kids and teens, I use play, creative expression, and developmentally appropriate activities to build safety and foster insight. I also collaborate closely with parents and caregivers so you feel supported in your role too.
When working with adults, I specialize in Somatic and Brainspotting trauma work while I can also bring in tools from internal family systems (IFS), interpersonal therapy, art, and traditional healing practices like prayer, ritual, and bioenergetic cleansings—if that’s something you're open to exploring.
A Bit More About Me
Outside of therapy, I love being in ceremony with my Aztec/Mexica Danza group, cuddling babies, listening to Bad Bunny, spending time in nature, and enjoying good laughs and ice cream.
Identities: Some may want a therapist who holds similar identities and lived experiences as them
Bisexual/Queer Fat
Neurospicy Parent
(Of the TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury Variety) Polyamorous
Mixed/Multiracial Trauma Survivor
(Mexican/Chicana of Indigenous Descent and White Settler Ancestry)
These are just some identities and lived experiences I have and I’m open to any questions you might have about me during our consultation or throughout our work
Experience, Education and Training
My Experience
I have had the honor of doing the following work:
Domestic Violence Advocate at Esperanza Rising
Children’s Mental Health Case Manager at CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio)
Therapist at the University of Minnesota working with undergraduate and graduate students
Adjunct Professor for Diversity and Difference Class for the MSW Program at the University of Minnesota
Education
Bethel University-Bachelors of Social Work-BSW
University of Minnesota Twin Cities-Masters of Social Work-MSW
Certification/Trainings
Completed all 3 years of Somatic Experiencing Training (SEP In Process)
Brainspotting Phase 1 and 2
Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP) (In Process)
Indigenous Circle Keeping Practices