Education

M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Expressive Arts Therapy   

California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, 2005–2008

 

B.A. in Theatre Design, minors in Art and Philosophy

California Institute of Integral Studies, 1999-2003

 

200-hour Yoga Certification, Raja Yoga & Transformative Life Skills

Niroga Institute, Berkeley, CA, 2011-2012

Sampling of Recent Trainings

Working with the Fallout of Narcissistic Abuse,

Ramani Durvasula, 2024

 

Adult ADHD: Therapeutic Themes and Interventions,

Cheryl Leong, 2024

 

Integrative Somatic Parts Work Certificate

Frances Booth, LICSW, The Embody Lab, 2023

 

Ayahuasca as True Other: supporting clients who participate in ceremonial ayahuasca contexts 

Meris Williams, PhD, Psych, Kari Gleiser, PhD, Kosu Boudreau RP, MSW, RSW, Ronin Mai, AEDP Institute, 2023

 

Ketamine and Mental Health Free Online Workshop: Foundations of Ketamine Assisted Therapy

Casey A. Paleos, MD, Chantelle Thomas, PhD, Ingmar Gorman, PhD, David Gumpel, MA

 

Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems

Frank Anderson, MD, PESI, 2022

 

Embracing Suicidal Parts: Using IFS to Heal Traumatic Wounds

Frank Anderson, MD, PESI, 2021

 

Power, Privilege, and Play: A Primer on Healing Through Anti-Racist, Kink-Affirming Care

TASHRA (The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance), 2021

 

Mental Health at the Intersections Conference

The Pacific Center for Human Growth, 2021

 

The Kinky Mind and Body: The Psychobiology of Kink

TASHRA (The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance), 2021

 

‘Somos el cambio, We are the change!’ LatinX Mental Health & Wellness Summit Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Academy, 2020