education
MA Counseling, Individual + Marriage & Family, St. Edward's University
BA Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
certification + Training
Licensed Professional Counselor
Level II PACT Therapist; Trained under Dr. Stan Tatkin in a Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy
Long term participant of Minding the Heart Consultation group, an experiential training and consultation group focused on mindfulness, interpersonal neurobiology, trauma work, and tracking one’s relationships to their body and emotions.
Completed in depth training on treating adult ADHD; led by James Ochoa
Advanced training in the screening, assessment, and treatment of postpartum depression; Postpartum Stress Center
Somatic Experiencing: Beginning Level
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Externship with Dr. Sue Johnson
Trauma, the Brain and the Legal System: Preventing Revictimization for Survivors of Sexual Assault in the Criminal Justice System
Extensive training in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault; SafePlace
Experience
Private Practice; Austin Counseling Center, Deep Eddy Psychotherapy
Clinical internship at Capital Area Counseling, a community counseling agency. Worked with clients facing a broad range of issues including mental illness, grief, PTSD, addiction, sexual and gender identity, and relationship struggles.
Emergency room sexual assault advocate for SafePlace, an agency that works with those affected by domestic and sexual violence. I offered accompaniment and advocacy to adolescent and adult sexual assault survivors. This role provided me experience with trauma, crisis interventions, and the criminal justice system.
Research assistant in UT Austin’s Sexual Psychophysiology Lab; one that focuses on improving our understanding of women’s sexual health and developing effective clinical treatments.
