I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist serving clients in California and Oregon, as well as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Certified Clinical Traumatologist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, author, adjunct professor, and doctoral candidate in Clinical Sexology.

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My work is dedicated to helping individuals, families, and fellow healers reconnect with their bodies, process unresolved trauma, and create lives that feel grounded, meaningful, and aligned with their values.​

 

As the creator of the BYRD Model™ (Belonging, Yielding, Resilience, and Disruption), I am passionate about helping individuals understand how trauma, stress, and healing are experienced not only through the mind, but through the body and nervous system.

 

​In addition to my clinical work, I teach graduate-level counseling courses, provide professional trainings, and contribute to conversations surrounding trauma healing, somatic resilience, culturally responsive care, and clinician wellbeing.

 

​I am also the author of Healing the Healers: The BYRD Model: A Framework for Black and POC Clinicians for Somatic Trauma Healing, Rest & Liberation, which explores culturally rooted pathways to restoration, resilience, and healing.

At the heart of my work is a simple belief: when healers learn to return to their bodies, rest becomes possible, resilience becomes collective, and liberation becomes imaginable. 

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Professional Background

Education​

• BA, Liberal Studies

• MA, Counseling Psychology – Palo Alto University

• Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Sexology​

 

Licensure & Certifications

• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (California & Oregon)

• Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)

• Certified Clinical Traumatologist (TITC-CT)

• Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCHt)