Introduction: ABOUT ME
I am cisgender, Houston born and raised in San Marcos, TX. I come from a working class family of mixed cultures-Ashkenazi Jews, French, German, Scottish and Russian. My privileged education, training and experience give me the "know-how" in creating a dialogue of possibilities. However, you are the expert on you and your life. I welcome all people to stigma-free counseling-LGBTQIA+, immigrants, quien habla español, neurodiverse; all faiths, nationalities, cultures and bodies. I am a postmodern collaborative-dialogue practitioner and social-constructionist. I am fortunate to be a part of an international community of mental health professionals, educators and scholars who inform and influence my work. I stay in practice with people and the world around me.
EDUCATION
Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA: PhD Student of Community, Indigenous, Liberation & Ecopsychology
Alliant International University, Mexico City: MA in Counseling Psychology, Latin American Family Issues
University of Washington, Seattle: BA in Psychology; BA in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Texas #202168
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
I am trained in Critical Psychologies, Family Systems, Latin American Family Issues and Collaborative Postmodern Practices. I have worked in social services and counseling for 20 years in Austin, Seattle and Mexico City. Some organizations where I have worked are Lifeworks, Salvation Army (Tepito), Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services, Family Violence Center, and Austin Child Guidance Center. My work has focused on multicultural, marginalized populations; social & cultural identity; family issues and couples issues; people in crisis; people who experience disruptions in life due to stress, worry, mood, self-harm, suicidal ideation; "Borderline Personality Disorder"; domestic violence and structural violence.
COUNSELING SPECIALTIES
Families, Adults, Couples, Youth
Latin American Family Issues
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Stress, Mood, Irritability, Worry
Relationships
Social & Cultural Identity
Oppression & Stigma
Family-of-Origin Issues
Immigrants & Refugees
"Borderline Personality Disorder"
Withdrawal/Tapering from Psychiatric Medications
Life Transitions
