My Training 

My education is diverse, and has equipped me to work well with a wide variety of issues and people. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho, I worked with students in 5th-7th grade with the support of the local community. I recognize that race, gender, culture, sexuality, and other identities shape our experiences and perspectives, so I work collaboratively with my patients to explore how their various identities and beliefs impact how they show up in relationships. I hold a master’s in social work from the University of California, Berkeley, which I received in 2018. During this program, I learned and practiced various therapeutic techniques and explored my own identities and experiences. As part of my training, I completed an internship at UCSF Citywide Case Management, where I provided individual therapy, service linkage, and crisis intervention to adults with serious mental illness including schizophrenia and substance abuse. I also understand how to help students, and parents, thanks to my time at Berkeley High School and King Middle School where I provided individual and group therapy to students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Prior to Bay Psychology Group, I worked for Seneca Family of Agencies at Maya Angelou Academy, a nonpublic therapeutic elementary school that provides special education services to students who have a variety of social, emotional, and/or behavioral needs. At Maya Angelou Academy, I provided individual and group therapy to students with diagnoses of PTSD, depression, anxiety, ADHD, ASD. I also worked closely with the students’ caregivers and families and provided psychoeducation, counseling, and family therapy.