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With over 17 years of experience as a mental health provider working with diverse populations facing serious mental illnesses and life challenges. My extensive work in crisis stabilization units, as well as inpatient and outpatient settings, has given me a clear understanding of how resource scarcity negatively impacts patient outcomes. These insights drive my unwavering commitment to delivering compassionate, holistic, and patient-centered care. As a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), I specialize in medication management for conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and mood disorders. I am focused on empowering patients to restore their emotional well-being through a supportive and comprehensive approach. I am in the process of launching a remote, private telehealth practice via the Headway platform. My mission is to provide accessible care that emphasizes holistic healing, hope, and long-term wellness.

You may look like you have everything together—but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or mentally exhausted. I work with adults, teens, and children navigating anxiety, ADHD, burnout, and mood concerns. Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals seeking more thoughtful, personalized care after feeling rushed or unheard in the past. I offer longer, collaborative visits focused on truly understanding you—not just managing symptoms. Treatment may include medication, along with lifestyle and therapy recommendations. If you’re looking for a more intentional, personalized approach, I’d love to connect.

My goal is to help you overcome the challenges you are facing in a safe and comfortable environment to help you improve your quality of life. My passion is helping those with substance use disorders, including alcohol and opioid use disorder, safely detox from the substances and work towards a meaningful and long-lasting recovery. With a decade of experience serving a wide range of patients I am a dual-certified family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

I am a psychiatrist with specialized training in child, adolescent, and addiction psychiatry. I provide high-quality, personalized care using evidence-based therapies and medication management. I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, depression, and addiction, offering CBT, behavioral management, and motivational interviewing. I work with individuals across all life stages, tailoring treatment plans to meet each patient’s unique needs and support their journey toward wellness.

I believe therapy and psychiatric care should feel human, not clinical, rushed, or impersonal. My goal is to create a space where you feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported from the very first conversation. I take time to understand your story, your values, and what you want your life to look like, not just your symptoms.

I bring over a decade of experience working in mental health and addiction, and I use a balanced approach that blends evidence-based treatment with compassion and real connection. I do not believe in one-size-fits-all care. Your treatment is collaborative, flexible, and designed to support long-term growth, not just short-term relief.

Above all, you should know that you will not be treated like a diagnosis. You will be treated like a person.

I am dual board-certified as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with a passion for functional medicine. I believe mental health is best addressed by looking at the whole person—mind, body, and soul. I’ve been working in healthcare for over 20 years. Through my experience in mental health, I have the privilege of working with adults aged 21–60. I support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, mood disorders, and eating disorders, offering a safe and respectful space for growth and healing.

I am a doctorate- prepared, board-certified PMHNP who understands how difficult it can be to share your personal information. I offer a nonjudgmental space where you can feel safe, valued, and heard. Treatment provided is individualized based on your symptoms. I believe in a more holistic approach to care and am passionate about seeing you feel better. I partner with other psychiatric providers to ensure the best outcome. Choose today to begin your journey to wellness.

• Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree
• Double board certified in Family Practice and Psychiatric Mental Health.
• Extensive clinical experience amongst adolescent to geriatric population.
• Bachelor of Science in nursing graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Coast University in Los Angeles, California,
• Master of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner from Charles R. Drew School of Medicine and Science
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing Practice with Psychiatric Mental Health Specialty with a 4.0 GPA.

I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience in psychiatry, providing both therapy and medication management. My background includes working with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and serious mental illness, including psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and bipolar disorders. In therapy, I focus on healthcare professionals, law enforcement, and first responders. My work centers on helping people move toward post-traumatic growth—not just surviving.