I grew up in Baltimore, MD and came to California in 2005 to study Buddhism. I spent six years living at a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center, where I practiced meditation, participated in retreats, studied with teachers, and lived in close community. That experience shaped how I think about change, suffering, identity, relationships, and the importance of compassion.

I later moved to Humboldt County, where I studied psychology and social work and earned my MSW from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2019. Social work gave me another framework for values that were already important to me: service, social justice, and care for people navigating difficult systems and circumstances.

Since 2019, much of my work has been in medical social work and palliative care, supporting adults and families facing serious illness, grief, uncertainty, and major life transitions. The word palliate means to reduce suffering, and that idea has always felt deeply connected to the kind of work I want to do.

Over time, I found myself increasingly drawn back toward psychotherapy and the simple act of sitting with people and becoming curious about their experience. Buddhist practice continues to influence my worldview, particularly around mindfulness, compassion, and impermanence, but I do not bring a fixed spiritual framework into therapy. I welcome people of all backgrounds and beliefs. My goal is to help you understand your own experience more deeply and create more freedom in how you want to live.