I am always deepening my knowledge, experience, and training in the psychology, wellness and well-being fields, but here’s some cool professional stats:

• I am an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (lic#99991)) in the state of California , with over 15 years of experience as a psychotherapist and expert in the psychology field.

• I have a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University.

• I have over 10 years of experience as a facilitator of mindfulness and meditation, and am an  authorized facilitator of MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction), having completed 10-week teacher training at Insight L.A. in 2012.

• For several years, I led the Mindfulness and Meditation Program at Bridges to Recovery, a residential treatment facility for mood and personality disorders in Los Angeles.

• In 2021, I was privileged enough to train in Mindfulness-Based Habit Change (MBHC) with world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer

• I have foundational training in Shinzen Young’s Unified Mindfulness [link] meditation techniques.

• I have appeared as a featured psychology expert on numerous television shows, on networks such as the Oprah Winfrey Network, Discovery Fit & Health Channel, and The Science Channel. 

I have written articles such as "5 Steps to Changing Your Behavior", and done interviews on mindfulness+meditation such as:  Mindfulness Meditation.