Licenses

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (SW61304186) – State of Washington, 2022

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L7241) – State of Oregon, 2017

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (085323, currently inactive) – State of New York, 2017

Licensed Masters Social Worker (089827, currently inactive) – State of New York, 2013

Education

Masters of Science in Social Work, International Social Welfare Minor – Columbia University School of Social Work, 2013

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology – University of California at Berkeley, 2007

Certifications

Certified Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) Specialist (PSI 136414)  –  Postpartum Support International, 2025

Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional (809052) – Evergreen Certifications, 2022, not renewed

Distance Run Coaching Level 1 Certification – Road Runners Club of America, 2020

Telemental Health Certification – Person Centered Tech, 2020

Social Work Student Field Instructor, Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI) Certification – New York University Silver School of Social Work, 2016

Work Experience

DBT Therapist and Skills Trainer – The DBT Clinic, Portland, OR

Individual, Group, and Family Therapist, Spanish Language Resource – Bronx Intensive Day Treatment, New York City Children’s Center, New York State Office of Mental Health, Bronx, NY

Social Work Field Instructor, New York University Silver School of Social Work, Manhattan, NY

Bilingual Spanish Individual, Group, and Family Therapist – FEGS, Bronx, NY

Shelter Youth Program Social Worker – Henry Street Settlement, Manhattan, NY

Peer Counselor, International House – New York, Manhattan, NY

Family Medicine Social Work Intern – Farrell Family Medicine Clinic New York Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, NY

After School Program Social Work Intern – Henry Street Settlement, Manhattan, NY

HABLA Program Home Visitor – AmeriCorps/HABLA, Santa Ana and Anaheim, CA

Trainings and Continuing Education

Clearing the Haze: Navigating Co-Occurring Disorders in Adolescents, Charlie Health, 2025

Brushing Up on Chain Analysis, Portland DBT Institute, 2025

An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury (ACT-MI), Portland DBT Institute, 2025

Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Certificate, Postpartum Support International, 2024

Suicide and Happiness: Using Suicide Theories and Data to Construct Meaningful Interventions, Suicide Prevention Summit, Mental Health Academy, 2024

Assessing and Treating Suicidal Ideation in LGBTQIA Youth - An Emotionally Focused Therapy Approach, Suicide Prevention Summit, Mental Health Academy, 2024

The Suicide in Schools Model - Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention, Suicide Prevention Summit, Mental Health Academy, 2024

The Integrated Motivational Volitional Model of Suicide in Community Populations, Suicide Prevention Summit, Mental Health Academy, 2024

Digital Technology to Increase Mental Health Accessibility for Black Youth and Families, Portland DBT Institute, 2024

AI Therapy Notes - Balancing Innovation and Ethics with AI for Clinical Private Practice, Aspira Continuing Education, 2024

Clinician Survivors of Suicide Loss, Portland DBT Institute, 2024

Special Considerations for Working with Perinatal OCD, NOCD, 2024

Maternal Mental Health Professional Certificate Training, Postpartum Support International / Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, 2024

Protecting Youth Online: Clinical and Legal Perspectives on Social Media and Online Risk-Taking, Portland DBT Institute, 2024

Adopting a DBT Worldview to Enhance Self-Care, Rainier Springs, 2024

Evidenced-Based and Family-Focused Practices in the Treatment of Adolescent Substance Abuse, Portland DBT Institute, 2024

DBT and Chronic Pain, Portland DBT Institute, 2023

As Wartime Realities Unfold: Supporting Clients in Traumatic Shock, Clearly Clinical, 2023

Evidenced Based Practices for Adolescents with ADHD and co-occurring High Risk Behaviors, Portland DBT Institute, 2023

Suicide Intervention and Treatment for Counselors and Psychologists, Suicide Prevention Summit, Mental Health Academy, 2023

CULTURE FORWARD: A Strengths and Culture Based Tool to Protect our Native Youth from Suicide, Portland DBT Institute, 2023

Secrets and Lies: The Ethics of Truth in Therapy  – Simple Practice, 2023

Ethics & Law  –  Western Oregon Mental Health Alliance (WOMHA), 2023

DBT Skills to Address Intergenerational Transmission of Emotion Dysregulation within Families –  Portland DBT Institute, 2023

DBT with Autistic Adults Portland – Portland DBT Institute, 2023

Traumatic Brain Injury: What You Should Know to Help Your Client – Oregon Health Authority / CareOregon, 2023

Thriving with Infertility: Ridding the Stigma and Addressing Cultural Factors in Treatment –  Mental Health Academy, 2023

Brain Changes After Emotion Freedom Techniques (‘Tapping’) for Chronic Pain –  Mental Health Academy, 2023

Mindfulness in Psychotherapy Summit:
Harnessing Mindfulness to Combat Cravings, Anxiety, Addiction, and Habits in Mental Health Practice; Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics; Compassionate Self-Study – A Mindfulness Based Approach to Addressing Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma; ADHD and the Mindful Path – PESI, 2023

Antiracism in Clinical Practice –  Portland DBT Institute, 2023

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals – Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Addressing Judgmentalness: What to do When our Clients and Colleagues bring Out the Worst in Us –  Portland DBT Institute, 2022

Building a Life Worth Living with Structure and Work –  Portland DBT Institute, 2022

Washington State Professional Telemedicine Training – Comagine Health, 2022

Washington SB 6061 Telemedicine Update for Therapists – Person Centered Tech, 2022

Reproductive Justice as Harm Reduction and Ethical Imperative –  Clearly Clinical, 2022

ACT as Brief Intervention –  Psychwire, 2022

ACT for Beginners –  Psychwire, 2022

Compassion Fatigue Certification Training for Healthcare, Mental Health and Caring Professionals –  PESI, 2022

Grief Summit: Grief Counseling and Treatment in a Pandemic of Loss – PESI, 2021

Solution-Focused Interventions with Trauma Survivors – Continued Social Work, 2021

Practicing Via Telemental Health –  Person Centered Tech 2020

Feedback Informed Treatment/Outcomes Based Treatment – Multnomah County Health Department, 2019

Transgender Care: Common Dynamics – Brave Space, LLC, 2018

DBT Stage II Treatment for Trauma – Portland DBT Institute, 2018

Diving into Telemental Health: Legal-Ethical and Practical Considerations – AMHA-OR/Person Centered Tech, 2018

DBT Foundational Training – Behavioral Tech, LLC, 2017

Increasing Effectiveness in Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Training Staff in DBT Skills and Coaching; Averting the Crisis: Coaching in DBT – Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC/New York City Children’s Center Office of Mental Health, 2014 – 2017

Consultation

Weekly Peer Consultation, 2024  –  present

Monthly PSI BIPOC Peer Consultation, 2024 – present

Monthly Portland ACT Peer Consultation, 2024  – present

Monthly BIPOC Professional Peer Consultation, 2023 – 2024

 Bi-Weekly Professional Peer Consultation – Various, 2020 – 2023

Weekly DBT Professional Consultation – Various, 2014 – 2020

Professional Affiliations

Postpartum Support International – Member

Independent Mental Health Practices Alliance (IMHPA) – Tier 2 Licensed Membership

Oregon Counseling Association – Member

Road Runners Club of America – Coach