​I grew up on the Mendocino coast with artistic parents—my mother is a professional painter and musician, and my father is a talented jazz pianist.  My household was constantly full of interactive creativity and interesting talent.  I used art, photography, theater arts, and choir to flourish through my childhood and adolescence.  I graduated from California State University, Sacramento, with a Bachelors degree in Child Development.  I was on my way to become a teacher when I discovered art therapy.  Art therapy intrigued me because it took what I was currently studying, children and families, and combined it with my passion for artistic expression.  I set out to study and found a prestigious school in Belmont, California, called Notre Dame de Namur University.  NDNU is one of two schools in California that offers an accredited degree in Marriage Family Therapy and Art Psychotherapy.  Learning about art therapy felt like finding my home.

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In addition to being a therapist in my private practice, I supervise MFT Associates, volunteer in my children's Waldorf classes, I am a 5Rhythms® Teacher, & offer workshops that use dancing, art making, and singing.  I try to dance & make art everyday as part of my dedication to my own soul and healing journey.