Specialties
Eating and Body Image Concerns
I specialize in therapy with individuals with eating and body image concerns. I began my career training at UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital on the Adolescent Eating Disorders unit. I have since been working with clients in private practice and at USC Counseling and Mental Health who struggle with a range of eating and body image concerns including, but not limited to, diagnosed eating disorders and disordered eating, self-esteem and body image concerns, folks working on medically appropriate weight loss and management, those on GLP1’s aiming to form new habits, individuals in differently abled bodies, LGBTQIA+ clients managing body distress/ dysphoria, and those starting or maintaining movement goals that are challenged by body image.
Athletes
I have a passion for sport and movement that has been lifelong and challenged by my own injuries during adulthood. Driven by changes in ability during important life transitions, I grew a passion for supporting athlete/ performer mental health and provide therapy for adolescent and adult athletes. I have completed a post-graduate certificate in Sport Social Work at the University of Michigan and work with recreational, competitive, elite and professional athletes and performers in private practice and previously in my work at USC Counseling and Mental Health. This work has include a range of topics from improving sport performance, to the mental side of injury recovery, confidence building, identity development in sport as well as outside of sport, and transitions in sport including between levels of sport and into/ after retirement.
If you are curious if you qualify as an athlete to be able to work with me in this capacity, I consider an athlete to be anyone who engages in moving their body!