I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) psychotherapist in Oakland, CA. 
Much of my early career has focused on working with communities that have been underserved and underrepresented in mental health. My passion of working in community comes from a fundamental belief that we need to create and prioritize spaces which empower those who have been pushed toward the margins. I work with the folks who are tired of searching for a therapist who understands how exhausting it is to fight for a seat at the table. Its time that we create our own tables. While all those seeking support are welcome, I’ve specialized in creating space for migrants. first generation Americans, sex workers, multiracial folks, and LGBTQ+ folks.

All too often many of us fall through the cracks in the systems we navigate, become othered and undervalued by society, and end up in a never ending race where we feel as though we are constantly catching up or at the precipice of falling behind - sometimes all at once! We carry this with us while we are held to the same standards as those who do not face the same barriers.
This is where therapy can enter your life.

When working with clients I focus on healing from a lens that considers the impacts of the systems we all live within. The healing done in therapy can offer both the individual and collective the reprieve, strength, and support necessary to transform ourselves and our communities.

Education & Affiliations

• CA Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #125633

• M.A. Counseling Psychology - California Institute of Integral Studies

• Member of:
  -Bay Area Open Minds
  -Gaylesta
  -Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology
  -The Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis