Welcome friends,

With undergraduate studies in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Maine, along with working with individuals struggling with various types of substance use disorders, my initial work was as a Psychiatric Care Technician in Madison, Wisconsin; followed by moving to Maine to study classical Chinese concepts in Philosophy and Psychology for Human Development; under my mentor Rev. Gola Wolf Richards, M.A., Theology.

Concerning my work with clients, my conceptual skills and strengths from clinical practice are well-suited for highly motivated individuals; open to learning how to advance and stabilize their emotional health, based on sound principles for psychological and philosophic conflict-resolution. My approach to clinical work reflects the understanding that growth requires critical self-reflection and ample time to actualize meaningful change. My experiences in academic studies, clinical services, and social justice arenas affords me a broad range of insights; relevant to developing timely orientations for supporting emotionally composed ways, of handling internal and external, past and present conflicts.