My Credentials

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Texas 

• Masters is Clinical Social Work from Hunter College, New York City, New York

• Bachelor’s in Psychology from University of Texas at Austin 

• Over 2 years training in Dance Movement Therapy

 

 Over the last 10 years, I have worked as an individual, family and group therapist in different clinical settings. I have worked with adults (ages 18-80) from diverse ethnic backgrounds, couples, families, LGBTQ-identified individuals, adults with severe mental health diagnoses and substance use issues, as well as the criminal justice population. Prior to social work, I worked as a lead preschool teacher. Over the last 6 years, I have worked primarily with adults, youth, families, couples belonging to LGBTQ population.

 

In addition to my education, I have received extensive training in:

• Gender Therapy (3 years of one -on-one, intensive, clinical training with Austin’s premier gender specialist, Katy Koonce, LCSW)

• Shamanism in the Therapeutic Process

• Kink/Non-monogamous Relationships

• Voice Work/Singing/Performance Art 

• Feminist Earth-based Spirituality

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

• Motivational Interviewing

• Dance Movement Therapy

• Ecotherapy