True healing begins beneath the surface.

Our symptoms often speak the language of protection; patterns formed to keep us safe, even when they no longer serve us. My work is rooted in helping you slow down enough to understand these parts of yourself with compassion, so real and lasting change can take root.

Who I am

I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT #134886) and the founder of Mental Wealth LA. My background spans residential and outpatient treatment centers, college mental health services, and private practice, allowing me to integrate both depth and practicality in how I approach this work.

My curiosity has always been the driving force behind my training — both formal and experiential.

I’ve never been interested in simply gathering tools; I’ve been driven to understand people, patterns, and the deeper “why” beneath emotional pain. That curiosity shapes how I listen, how I ask questions, and how I help clients reconnect with the parts of themselves they’ve lost touch with along the way.

How I work

My approach is collaborative, integrative, and grounded in curiosity. I draw from EMDR, somatic awareness, and depth-oriented therapy to explore how past experiences live in the present — through your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and nervous system.

This work tends to resonate most with adults who are curious about themselves and open to looking beneath the surface. People who want to understand why certain patterns keep showing up in order to loosen their grip and create meaningful change. We work collaboratively, with attention to both insight and the nervous system, so what you understand intellectually can actually translate into how you live and relate.