Education, certifications, and advanced training

Education

Antioch University Los Angeles

  • MA in Clinical Psychology (2025)

    • Specialization: Sex Therapy

Colorado College

  • BA in Comparative Literature (2007)

Clinical Experience

Traineeship — The Maple Counseling Center (2024–2025)
Somatic Sex & Relationship Coach — Private Practice (2021–Present)

Certifications & Advanced Trainings

Attachment & Sex Therapy Training

  • Certified Somatic Sexologist & Relationship Coach — Somatica Institute

  • Conscious Girlfriend Certified Coach — 6-month LGBTQIA+ Relationship-Focused Program with Ruth Schwartz, Ph.D

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples Externship — with Dr. Silvina Irwin

  • Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO / IFS for Couples) — 6-month training with Dr. Toni Herbine-Blank

Trauma & Somatic Modalities

  • AEDP Immersion + Level I — with Dr. Diana Fosha

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) — 75+ training hours via the IFS Institute

  • EMDR & Expressive Arts Therapy — The Mindful Journey Center

  • Body Liberation Eating Disorder Treatment Training — 6-month program with Neathery Falchuk, LCSW

  • Somatic Experiencing for Chronic Pain — with Dr. Peter Levine

  • Compassionate Inquiry — with Dr. Gabor Maté

  • Trauma-Focused CBT training

  • Mindful Self-Compassion — with Dr. Kristin Neff & Dr. Chris Germer

Systems, Justice & Community Care

  • Certificate in Trauma-Informed Care & Restorative Justice — San Diego State University

  • Embodied Activism course — with Dr. Rae Johnson and Nkem Ndefo

  • Ancestral Medicine trainings — with Dr. Daniel Foer