As a bilingual, bicultural Licensed Psychologist (CA PSY 34088), I have developed expertise in ADHD, trauma-informed practice, and Latine/x mental health. My work is rooted in multiculturalism and serving as an agent of social change. I live in Los Angeles, CA, and enjoy dancing, going to the beach, hiking, and volunteering in my community.

I am from Maryland and the daughter of Peruvian immigrants. Growing up, I lived in poverty, watched my father be deported, and observed some of my peers struggle in obtaining higher education because of documentation status while I advanced as a first-generation college student. My personal experiences have inspired my passion for providing culturally competent behavioral health services.

I am a first-generation college graduate who earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. While at the University of Maryland, I was accepted into the McNair Scholars Program, where I developed my research skills and obtained access to resources to pursue my doctoral studies. Then, I embarked on my journey to Nebraska where I earned an M.A. and Ph.D., in Counseling Psychology in the APA-accredited Counseling Psychology program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During my first year as a doctoral student, I founded the Latina/o Graduate Student Association at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a Latina, I saw the need to provide a community for Latine/x graduate students by offering support and mentorship, as well as academic and professional development. Throughout my doctoral studies, I molded my professional experiences to focus on prevention and education within the Latine/x community. For example, I sought additional training by attending PASEO, a Spanish Immersion Program in Peru. Being in a rural area of Peru my identity as a Peruvian American woman born and raised in the U.S. was salient. I embraced the culture while also being aware of my own knowledge gaps, areas of bias, and how my privilege affects my work.