I received my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA, where I studied western psychology and eastern philosophy.  My post-graduate studies continued at The Process Therapy Institute in Santa Clara, CA, where I studied an integration of Sand Play Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Expressive Arts Therapy known as Process Therapy. My post-graduate studies also included training at The Institute for Rapid Resolution Therapy in Los Angeles, CA where I was trained in Insight-Oriented Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I received clinician certification at both institutes.

My professional experience includes developmental and managerial experiences as a clinical director for Bay Area non-profits whose focuses have included diversity and inclusion education, substance rehabilitation programs, wellness center development, intern supervision management, and community mental health.

Before joining my profession, I noticed that I often found the impact of our experiences fascinating!  While working with trauma, I discovered that our traumatic experiences, though difficult, often awaken character strengths that support our resiliency.  So, my approach to working through traumatic experiences is a focus on post-traumatic growth, identifying strengths and their effective applications, which creates self-defined success stories.

My strengths as a founder come from my professional experience and from my personal experience as an African-American woman growing up in a working-class neighborhood, where I observed the challenges that sustained poverty and pain, and I experienced the affirmations that allowed people to rise above them.