Biography

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I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  I graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana State University in 1996 where I earned my degree in English Literature and Political Science.  I worked in the entertainment industry for 12 years before returning to graduate school.  I received my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in child studies from Antioch University Los Angeles in 2011. 

I completed 3 years of clinical training at Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS), a non-profit community clinic in Los Angeles, where I had the opportunity to work with a diverse group of clients, experiencing a wide range of issues.  In addition to working with individual adults, I completed a 1 year training program in working with families and a 1 year training program in working with couples. 

While at AMCS, I had the privilege of doing therapy out in the community.  I provided therapy for students at Westchester High School for the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 school years.  In addition, I worked for 1 year with children and adolescents at the Boys and Girls Club in Venice.  Upon completion of my training at AMCS, I interned in a private practice in Beverly Hills for 1 year.  

In 2013, I completed a 1-year training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at The Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles.  In addition, I trained and became certified as a Grief Specialist through the grief support and training organization Our House.

I recently graduated with a doctorate in psychoanalysis from The Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis after completing a 4 year program utilizing a tripartite model of coursework, 3 control cases, a training analysis.  

Currently, I have a private practice where I specialize in working with adolescents and adults with anxiety, as well as individuals in the  entertainment industry.