When I was young, I always said I wanted to be a dancer, a teacher, and a therapist. My first love was dance. I started at age 3 and danced through college and into professional arenas as an adult. I taught classes to children and teens, and then began to pursue teaching in a different area.
I earned a Masters in Education from the University of Southern California and became an Educator for the Deaf. I started out at a nonprofit learning center and theater program for children with hearing loss. Eventually I worked my way into roles as a Public School Teacher, Private Educational Specialist, and Nonprofit Director.
I decided to go back to school at Pepperdine University in 2012, where I began my journey to become a therapist. As a Certified EMDR Therapist, Clinical Trauma Professional, and expert in addiction, I have held Clinical Director and Therapist positions at a number of rehabs across Southern CA, and I have researched psychological trauma and neuroscience with teams at Cedars-Sinai.
As a holistic practitioner, I integrate a variety of modalities, including CBT, DBT, attachment-based, IFS, EMDR, Brainspotting, and others. (If all of the acronyms are overwhelming, don't worry - it's all just therapy.) I am also a CAMFT Certified Supervisor who trains new professionals. In 2021, I founded a group practice called King Family Therapy, where I work with other skilled therapists.
With a continued passion for dance and music, I still love going to concerts around LA. And I love utilizing therapy to help people fulfill their goals by sharing the pieces of myself that can help them get there.
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Graduate School of Education & Psychology
M.S. in Education
University of Southern California
Research Assistant
Dept. of Psychological Trauma
Dept. of Psychiatric & Behavioral Neurosciences
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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