I help individuals who are experiencing overwhelm, often finding themselves at a point of intense life stress that has exhausted all prior strategies and demands transformation. I help you listen deeply to that call and support your unique and essential response. Adult (ages 18-65) Individuals living with chronic illness, at the end of life, living with traumatic experiences, first responders, and anyone wanting to make meaning together out of individual suffering, are met with my expertise.

I was born in Los Angeles, CA, to Salvadoran immigrants. I grew up among the complexities and beauty of Los Angeles’ immigrant communities. I am fully bilingual and offer my services in both English and Spanish. I’ve been a nurse for 18 years and a nurse practitioner for 12 of those years. My clinical work has spanned the emergency trauma departments of LA County, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and research universities. I’ve had the privilege to serve those affected and infected by HIV, practice transgender medicine, and develop expertise in LGBT healthcare. My clinical work has been complemented by work in clinical research with a focus on HIV treatment and its prevention, along with substance use disorders, and most recently, psychedelic-assisted therapy.

My psychiatry and psychotherapy practice centers on your experience and the support you need. I value the depth of relationships created by mutual listening and understanding, and appreciate the journey toward that quality of being together. The decision to include medications in the treatment plan is always made openly and collaboratively.

My work in the clinical research of psychedelics, my meditation practice, and a 5-year apprenticeship in the Shipibo-Konibo tradition of the Eastern Peruvian Amazon inform my approach to the preparation and integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness.

Taking the first step towards emotional well-being can be empowering. Book an appointment today to connect with me and discuss how I may support you.

Education:

University of California, San Francisco

2013, MS, Nursing. Adult Nurse Practitioner/ HIV subspecialty

California State University, Long Beach

2019, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, post Master’s.

C.G. Jung Institute of San Diego

2025, Jungian Analyst in Training