Is your child struggling and you're not sure how to reach them, or they need some extra support from a dependable adult who is NOT mom or dad? That's me! I am a warm, approachable, and down-to-earth mentor* with experience working with pre-teens and teens from all walks of life. I support young people who:- Are LGBTQ+- Have questions about sex, sexuality, and relationships- Are struggling socially- Need academic support (including college applications)- Have mental health needs (social anxiety, depression, OCD, etc.)- Are experiencing loss, illness, or trauma- Have learning/developmental disabilities- Are figuring it out :) I get it – being a teen (or a parent/caregiver of a teen!) is hard. Our world is complex, ever-changing, and incredibly demanding. And sometimes we just need a little extra support.Please contact me if you think I might be a good fit for you and your family! I currently have openings for new clients. Rate is on a sliding scale.*While I have extensive training in peer counseling and several years' experience working with young people, I am not a therapist, psychologist, or doctor. Please see a licensed professional for psychological assessment, therapy, or medical needs.

Health Connected is a Bay Area non-profit serving late elementary, middle, and high school students with comprehensive, medically-accurate, stigma-free puberty and sexual health education. In this role, I delivered age-appropriate lessons in a fun and engaging manner. In addition to teaching 'bread and butter' sex ed topics such as anatomy, birth control, and STIs, I led efforts to improve our lessons on identity, healthy relationship skills, and sexual violence prevention. I believe that when we support the entire student and prove ourselves to be non-judgmental and trustworthy adults, young people will bloom.

As a behavior specialist, I worked with children who have autism to build pro-social behaviors and developmental skills that ranged from replacing aggressive behaviors (throwing, biting), to learning kindergarten skills (sitting at a desk, completing morning and bedtime routines without tantrums, playing age-appropriate games), to advanced middle school social skills (entering a group conversation, appropriate use of humor, making friends). I created individualized routines for each client and used them in every session to set consistent expectations, while also allowing flexibility when clients had a tough day or needed reassurance. I quickly built strong rapport with every client and their families, took notes and tracked progress after every session, and updated goals with the Clinical Director and the client's family as needed. Every session ended with a fun game and praise to let my incredible clients know how proud I was of them.

The SHPRC is a Stanford student group that provides sexual health education, anonymous peer counseling, and subsidized sexual health supplies to the Stanford community. I was trained and became a peer counselor in the spring of 2015, and co-taught the sexual health education and peer counseling course for two years.