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I believe people deserve to be met with respect, curiosity, compassion, and honesty. Whether I am providing consultation, training, developing resources, or offering clinical services, I strive to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued.

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As a Mexican-American woman born in Mexico and raised in the United States, I understand the complexities of navigating multiple cultures, family expectations, belonging, faith, identity, and healing. My work is informed by both professional expertise and lived experience, including my own journey of healing from trauma, developing self and system trust, and creating a life guided by values rather than fear, obligation, or inherited expectations.

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I earned my Master's in Social Work from San Diego State University with a concentration in Mental Health and have spent the past 17 years working across community mental health, integrated healthcare, crisis response, trauma treatment programs, telehealth, and private practice. Along the way, I have had the privilege of supporting individuals/systems and families from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and life experiences while remaining committed to providing care and education that are compassionate, evidence-based, accessible, and culturally responsive.

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I continue to participate in professional training, consultation, and lived-experience communities because I believe learning is a lifelong process. Some of my areas of professional interest include trauma and dissociation, OCD, mindfulness, cultural humility, neurodiversity, plural experiences, and creating resources that make mental health information more accessible and inclusive.

 

Outside of my professional roles, I am a wife, mother to a wonderful seven-year-old son, the oldest of four sisters, and a proud auntie. As much as I love the work that I do, I deeply value the people in my life who keep me grounded and remind me daily of the importance of connection, community, laughter, and love.

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At the end of the day, I see myself as one human system in communication, connection, and collaboration with other human systems. I believe in integrity, equality, accessibility, inclusivity, and treating folx with dignity. These values guide both my work and my life.