With fifteen years of specialized clinical experience, I work with transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) clients across the lifespan, from early childhood through the teen years, with particular focus during early childhood and puberty. I also hold specialized expertise working with TGNB adults.

Over the years I have also provided clinical support to Transforming Family, a local family support group for families with gender diverse children. I serve as the Professional-Lead for the Parents of Pre-Adolescent Children Group. Transforming Family provides a wonderful community of support for families as they navigate their child’s gender journey.

In my clinical work with youth and families, I collaborate closely with treatment providers, including practitioners at the UCLA Gender Health Program, Cedars-Sinai, Prosilio Health, and Kaiser Permanente’s Gender Program.

As a result of the need for more local summer camps for TGNB Youth, in 2018, I helped create Gender Camps. Gender Camps consists of two amazing day camps for TGNB youth. Click here to learn more.

In addition to my clinical work, I enjoy writing. In 2022, I wrote my first children’s book, Everybody is a Rainbow — you can learn more about it on my Books page! Over the past two years, I’ve been working on a second book for parents with my colleague Noelle Wittliff, LMFT. This book is based on the book The Whole-Brain Child, with a unique focus on the journey of gender diverse children, due out summer 2027.

In working with my clients, I take a relational and attachment-informed approach while also utilizing directive and nondirective play therapy techniques with children.

In an effort to support my clients around struggles related to pain management with injections and medical procedures, I have additionally undergone specialized training in the area of pediatric hypnosis. I hold strong experience as a group therapist as a result of my training during my pre-doctoral internship at the University of Kentucky, with a more focused emphasis on process groups from a Yalomian approach. My doctoral training and extensive experience also allow me to provide specialized support to cisgender youth and adults.

Additional areas I provide support and treatment around include:

Personal self-growth, life transitions, depression, anxiety, pain management, codependency, individuals partnered or related to someone struggling with addiction, religious and spiritual identity, LGBQIA identity, struggles related to Intersectionality for LGBQIA and TGNB Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), as well as LGBQIA and TGNB individuals who hold a Christian identity or come from a Christian upbringing.