About Me

Teen and Family Specialist

From breakups and grief to family transitions and questions around identity and self-worth, I’ve helped individuals and families process pain and find healing. You don’t have to walk through it alone — and you don’t have to have it all figured out to start.

Graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Masters in Psychology

Registered Associate MFT with the Board of Behavioral Sciences

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• Counseling Specialties
  • Anxiety and Depression
  • Family Counseling
  • Help for Teens
  • Counseling for Adults

Strengthening Foundations During Life’s Formative Years

I learned early in life how powerful it is to have someone step in and walk beside you while you’re growing up. When young people face difficult challenges without steady guidance, it’s easy for confusion, insecurity, or pain to take root and grow quickly.

I often think of adolescence like wet cement — it’s still forming, still flexible, still becoming. Over time, that cement hardens. If there are cracks, dents, or deep impressions left unattended, they can set into the foundation. But when we step in early, we can smooth, repair, and strengthen what’s forming before those patterns become permanent.

With over 13 years of experience walking alongside teens and families, I’ve seen how deeply early relationships, influences, and experiences shape a young person’s sense of identity and direction. Today’s adolescents are navigating pressures previous generations never faced at this level — constant social media comparison, academic performance demands, peer dynamics, and shifting family roles. Without the right support, those pressures can lead to anxiety, withdrawal, identity confusion, and unhealthy coping behaviors.

As someone who’s worked closely with adolescents and parents — and who has walked through my own challenges growing up — I believe in the power of having a place where you can be heard without fear of judgment. Whether you’re a parent struggling to connect with your teen, a young person navigating identity or relationships, or a couple working through conflict, I’m here to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered to move forward.

As I mentioned before, my own journey began in 2012, the summer I graduated high school. What started as volunteering as a small group leader quickly turned into a full-time role as a Youth Director. Since then, my commitment to supporting teens, young adults, and families has only grown. I’ve seen firsthand the difference the right influence can make — and the cost when guidance is missing.

Whether you’re a parent feeling disconnected from your teen, a young person trying to make sense of overwhelming emotions, or a family working through conflict, I believe growth happens in a space where you feel safe, understood, and challenged in healthy ways. My goal is to help strengthen the foundation now — so the future is built on something solid.

I Help Teens Overcome...

• Worries about keeping up with schoolwork, grades, college admission
• Expectations from school or parents.
• Anxiety and Depression
• Self esteem issues
• Balancing your teens need for freedom and independence with your need for them to be responsible
• Feeling disconnected, excluded, lonely
• Fear of embarrassment
• Negative impact of social media