I am a dreamer, an artist, a sensitive, joyful soul. Creative expression is my driving force.

I was an interior designer for nearly two decades, eventually running my own business. A growing desire to help others on a deeper, more heartfelt level, combined with the Covid shutdown gave me the space and the courage to change course at mid-life and go back to school.

Although I had done a couple years of college way back when, I had never finished. Becoming a therapist meant first I had to complete my undergrad, which I did in May 2022. And then I kept right on going. In May 2025, I graduated from CIIS with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in Expressive Arts Therapy.

I grew up between Maui and Los Angeles, toggling between parents, and coping amidst adverse childhood trauma. The creative arts have been instrumental in my own growth, helping me to heal and transform at a core level and I believe in their power. It's why I am here.