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A bit about me.
Thirty years ago, I began cultivating my skills in helping people heal their deepest inner wounds when I worked as a legal and medical advocate for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Since then I've experienced a lot of life and learning, including learning about my own neurodivergence in my 40's and 50's.
My work centers neurodivergent adults, people with any kind of trauma history, and people from marginalized groups. I welcome people of all cultural backgrounds, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people who identify as neurodivergent. My graduate work includes experience working with couples and individuals who want to heal relationships and/or emotional trauma. My ongoing postgraduate learning focuses on late identified or late diagnosed Autism, ADHD and AuDHD and I am currently learning about serving people with OCD.
I am a certified psychedelic assisted therapy provider.
EMDR, and IFS, are two powerful evidence based trauma therapies that I use with adaptations for neurodivergent folks. Having received non-neuroaffirming therapy and neuroaffirming therapy as a client myself, I have a deep understanding of the importance of honoring unique nervous systems. After having earned my certification as a psychedelic assisted therapy provider from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in Boulder CO, I now offer preparation and integration for people who want to integrate past psychedelic experiences. I will provide in-person Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in North County San Diego in the Spring of 2027.
I am licensed as an LMFT in Texas and California.
I'm grateful for my training in trauma focused therapy approaches because it equips me to attune to your individual needs for safety in our sessions. But with Autistics, ADHDers and AuDHDers, it isn't enough. The work needs to be safe and affirming of all kinds of minds. I welcome conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion and I strive to honor (and celebrate!) differences of race, gender, age, religion, sexuality, neurology, socio-economic status, and other factors of individual identity. Because I take a historical perspective on humanity's need for emotional healing, I honor the impact of intergenerational transmission of trauma and I offer a number of sliding scale fee spots to people who have experienced marginalization. My goal is to provide genuine witnessing and skilled support as you heal traumatic emotional wounds. I know that in order to do that I must earn your trust.
You may be amazed at how significantly your life can change when unhealed emotional wounds are given the tender care and attention they deserve in a neuroaffirming space. I am honored that you'd consider allowing me to walk beside you to help you heal and thrive.
Texas LMFT #205569
California LMFT #122299
Highlights of my Education and Training
Ongoing IFS consultation with IFS-I approved consultant and trainer Jenny Feibig LMFT, current.
Supporting Self Leadership with Obsessive Compulsive Systems, IFS Institute Continuity Group, Fall 2026.
Foundations of Neurodivergent Affirming Practice: Breaking Free From Neurotypical Norms in Therapy, June 2026.
Neuroinclusivity as a Cultural Competency: Applicable Strategies to Support Adults with ADHD in Therapy, June 2026.
IFS Applied to ADHD and Autism with Irina Diyankova PhD, Completed October 2025.
IFS Level 3 Training with Chris Burris LMFT, Completed April 2024.
Integrative Psychiatry Institute: Certified Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Provider 2023.
IFS Level 2 Training with Cece Sykes LCSW, completed Feb 2023.
IFS Level 1 Training with Cece Sykes, completed Aug 2021.
Supervised by ICEFT Certified Supervisor, Jussi Light, LMFT 2018 - 2021.
EMDR Trainings, 1 and 2 with the Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) Completed in 2018.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship, with Sue Johnson, 2017.
M.A., MFT California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, 2018.
B.A. Psychology, University of Iowa 1992.
The Journey Behind my Practice.
Since starting this trauma focused therapy private practice in 2021, something wonderful and amazing unfolded. I began to realize that the clients who felt like the best fit for me were neurocomplex/neurodivergent. That lead me to be more curious about my own neurodivergence which I was already aware of in a limited scope. l was also aware that standard trauma therapies were missing something with my neurocomplex clients and I wanted to serve them better.
I sought consultation to improve my approach and discovered the trauma therapy field had its own growth edge on to how to truly help neurocomplex/neurodivergent people. After pursuing my own diagnosis deeper and discovering I'm AuDHD, a lightbulb went on. My entire life's experience suddenly made sense, and I decided to tailor my therapy practice to helping neurodivergent folks do therapy in a way that could finally feel like a good fit for them.
My practice has now expanded into the place I feel most comfortable: Neuroaffirming trauma therapy. This means I welcome people of all neurotypes, moving at each client's pace, offering a needs-led therapy experience with the appropriate accommodations for each individual. I re-discovered couples work and learned that working with mixed-neurotype couples is greatly enjoyable and much needed work.
If you're curious about your own life experience and whether neuroaffirming therapy would help you, please reach out. I'm happy to chat to see if we might be a good fit.
