Hi! I'm Kristen, here's a little more info about me...

I graduated  with a BA from the University of San Diego and an MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. While in school I worked in Human Resources, office administration and recruiting. I always had a passion for working with people! After graduating with my Masters I started working at a non-profit Mental Health Systems Center helping adults struggling with substance abuse and mental health challenges. I then went to work at a non-profit residential facility for children / adolescents  struggling with trauma and emotional and behavioral disorders. Here is where I grew to love working with teens! I currently have worked in private practice since 2016 helping children, teens and adults treating a broad range of mental health disorders and interpersonal issues. 

When I'm not working with clients I'm home with my two daughters, a fur-baby and my husband.  My family and I are very outgoing, we love to swim and hang out at the beach. We attend church in Carlsbad. I also spend a lot of my free time volunteering as a room mom at my girls school and in their classes. Another passion in my life besides working with people is helping animals. We love animals in our home and I have spent time fostering dogs, cats and guinea pigs. I would love to incorporate animal assisted therapy into my work once my dog is officially trained! 

• EMDR I & II 
• TFCBT is Trauma Focused CBT 
• Mindfulness
• Motivational Interviewing & MI for Youth 
• Animal Assisted Therapy for Kids 
• Domestic Violence 
• and more!

• California Association for Marriage & Family Therapists (CAMFT)
• American Association for Marriage & Family Therapists (AAMFT)