20 years of experience.

A genuine curiosity about what makes you who you are.

As a clinical social worker and therapist, I help people deepen their self-understanding, gain clarity, and create meaningful change in their lives. We will work together to recognize connections and patterns in your relationships, strengthen self-compassion, and live more authentically.

I have been practicing as a social worker for over 20 years, beginning in home and community-based case management services, then shifting into school-based mental health, and then into outpatient mental health. In 2018, I opened my private practice, Inner Roots Counseling. I’ve had the privilege to work with new parents, children and teens facing emotional, social, and behavior challenges, young adults navigating big decisions, professionals dealing with burnout, people healing from trauma, and adults facing major life transitions. I’ve had the opportunity to grow and deepen my skills through my work with each client.

I integrate a number of modalities to treat my client's concerns. I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, and insomnia. I am a Certified EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a Registered Sandplay Therapist, and I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Jungian, psychoanalytic, and psychodynamic theories into my work.

Schedule a first conversation to see if this feels like a fit for you. You can call me at 650-540-7329, reach out through my contact form, or you can click the button below to find a time that works for an initial consultation phone call.

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Professional Memberships

  • Registered Sandplay Practitioner through Sandplay Therapists of America

  • EMDR Certified Therapist through the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)

  • American Psychological Association - Member

  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists - Member

Education

My undergraduate and graduate studies focused on clinical social work; through this education I learned to view individuals through a biopsychosocial lens. This means, a person is a part of their family constellation, impacted by their home and community environment growing up, and influenced by experiences and relationships throughout their lives. My graduate research explored dynamics around the education of pre-adoptive parents regarding attachment issues and considerations in adopting foster children. I regularly continue my education through professional training programs to refine my skills and offerings to better meet the needs of my clients.

  • Bachelor of Social Work, St. Olaf College

  • Masters of Clinical Social Work, St. Catherine University/University of St. Thomas