I am a Minnesota and Illinois Licensed Psychologist who specializes in complex trauma treatment. My training has focused specifically in child psychotherapy, with additional work in family therapy, group therapy, and psychological testing. My passion is in trauma treatment and I currently utilize several trauma-informed therapy specialties in my bilingual therapy work with children and families who have experienced trauma.Past child treatment training:-Child Sexual Abuse Treatment certificate from Widener University/Family Support Line-Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) - learning collaborative with Patricia Van Horn-Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certification (TF-CBT)-Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT) - trained with Cheryl Lanktree-Attachment, Self-Regulation, Competency (ARC) trained - learning collaborative with Jon Ebert and Brad Stolbach-Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) trained at Yale University-Triple P Parenting Program Accredited Level 4-International Child Development Program (ICDP-USA) - learning collaborative-ACT (Adults and Children Together) Raising Safe Kids - learning collaborative-Efforts to Outcomes Database Administrator and Results Training-DC:0-5 (Diagnosing Children 0-5)-Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program in the Minnesota Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy & PsychoanalysisPresentations:-"Cultural Considerations in Reflective Supervision": Speaker at St. Kate's BSW/MSW FITS Supervision Program (November 2023).-"Anxiety and Depression in Early Childhood" for Educators and Parents (April 2022, March 2023, August 2023)-"Why Language Matters: Culture and Bilingual Therapy" (December 2021).-"Academic Consultation in the Time of COVID-19" (September 2020).-"Anxiety and Depression 101" for Educators (March 2019)-"Vicarious Resilience" (March 2019).-"Reflective Supervision" (August 2018).-"Neurobiology of TF-CBT" (April 2018).-"Just Keep Swimming: Trauma Work, Identity, and Vicarious Resilience": Keynote Speaker at Child and Adolescent Research Conference at Chicago School of Professional Psychology (October 2015).-"Caregiver Information Meeting: A Psychoeducational Child Sexual Abuse First Step Workshop" (July, August, September 2015).
Listed skills include Psychotherapy, Cbt, Treatment, Psychology, and 18 others.
