My approach​

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As a consultant and therapist, I am collaborative, creative, and relational. I partner with families, educators, and other providers to understand their goals, build their confidence, and find a better fit between their needs and their supports. I create a unique relationship with each client. 

 

People often seek out consultation or therapy because of stress and difficulties. I attend to these experiences and provide concrete strategies.  At the same time, I am playful, humorous, and down-to-earth.  With curiosity and compassion, I help clients re-connect with their strengths, resilience, and hope.

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Education & training

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I earned my PhD in school psychology from the University of Texas at Austin with an emphasis in child therapy, and I earned an MA in developmental psychology from San Francisco State University. I have additional training in giftedness and twice-exceptionality; neurodiversity-affirming approaches to therapy, parenting, and education; supporting autistic and PDA kids and teens; evidence-based treatments for anxiety; collaborative/therapeutic assessment; and psychodynamic therapy with youth and families. Before graduate school, I was a K-12 teacher and educational trainer for over 10 years.

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Special interests

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• Giftedness and twice exceptionality

• Gifted autistic and PDA kids and teens

• Neurodivergent-affirming therapy and parenting approaches

• Reducing anxiety for children, teens, and parents

• Working with children and teens who are reluctant to begin therapy

• Supporting queer, non-binary, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ youth and families

• Helping parents feel calmer and more confident

• Collaborating with teachers and school personnel

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