that all individuals have the ability to thrive; that each day is a new opportunity to become a better version of oneself; and that everyone we come across plays an important part in our journey. I believe that individuals hold the power to happiness and wellbeing within themselves and I set out to empower you and your family to discover a path to optimal wellbeing that resonates and aligns with you!  

I earned my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and my undergraduate degree from UC Irvine. I have worked under the private and public sector as a clinician and a clinical supervisor under programs that serve children and adolescents ages 0-17, young adults, and their families. I have spent many years working in community mental health with children and adolescents that have endured various levels of neglect and abuse. I have extensive experience in leadership, infant and early childhood mental health, brain development, and trauma.

I have dedicated the last 20 years to improving the brain health of children and have been devastated over the increasing decline in physical and brain health of people across the globe. The trend I frequently notice is that children with psychological disorders are now developing them at an increasingly younger and much faster rate. I also notice that parents have very little support when they bring a new life into their homes.  I just knew that our current systems were simply not enough, and my curiosity and passion led me on a journey to look for the missing piece of the puzzle.

 Through my own long journey of self-discovery and physical healing, including coping with endometriosis and infertility, I stumbled across alternative methods of healing that drastically improved my health and my overall mood! I became enlightened and fascinated with the whole- body approach to wellness and brain optimization. It hit me that it

was time to embrace a new vision and I embarked on a postdoctoral path to seek knowledge that could better serve the world. 

As of today, I have advanced training in neuro-nutrition and gut health, integrative mental health, divorce mediation, and completed the infant-parent mental health fellowship through the University of California Davis and the Parent-Infant and Child Institute, where I was trained by the world’s leading experts in infant and early childhood development. I am now one of the few professionals endorsed by the state of California as an Infant Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist.

important years of life, the first five years, then our children will be more resilient and less vulnerable well into adulthood and old age.

Services should not be reserved for those who decompensate; rather our knowledge and expertise would best be shared with everyone. 

There is an imminent need to provide the extensive support that is often limited or missing from the moment a child is conceived and through the early years of life. As individuals, we hold the power to wellbeing within us! It is simply a matter of illuminating the path and providing each other with love and support so that we don’t lose sight of that light. As a community, it is ideal to come together to focus on the heart of well-being, which incorporates eight pillars of health: mindset and spirituality, nutrition, gut health, social and emotional development, exercise and movement, environmental factors, stress reduction, and cognitive development.