I specialize in working with teens and my areas of expertise include working with adolescents and their families and crisis stabilization. I also have expertise in working with individuals struggling with a mood disorder, have a history of trauma or have recently suffered a loss. I work with young adults in phase of life transitions and all individuals struggling with anxiety. I have over eight years of experience working in community mental health settings with adolescents and their families. I also work with couples and young adults struggling with a variety of life changes and challenges. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I earned my B.A. in Psychology from USC and completed a M.A. from Pepperdine University in Clinical Psychology. I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. I have experience teaching both undergraduate and graduate students. I have taught courses such as Introduction to Psychology, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Social Psychology, Child and Adolescent Therapy and Family Therapy. I also have engaged in research in the areas of emotional intelligence, professor preparedness in the classroom and organizational evaluation.