CREATE & gROW
About Me
I have always been a creative person. I started writing songs as a teenager. I write, sing, and play guitar, dulcimer, and bass. I have released multiple EPs under my label, Cranberry Fanclub.
In 2015, I picked up my first camera and began carrying it everywhere. Photography became my steady companion. It helps me document life and practice creativity in small, everyday moments. It taught me to notice detail and emotion.
After completing my bachelor’s degree in 2018, I started seeing a therapist to work through long-standing anxiety, depression, and trauma. Inspired by the safety and care I experienced, I began my Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology in 2019 and started seeing clients as a trainee in 2021. I graduated in 2022 and worked as an associate supporting teens, families, and trauma-impacted clients. In 2026, I became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Creativity continues to guide my work in the therapy room. I help clients see old problems in new ways and create space for growth. Healing, like art, requires imagination and a willingness to see things differently.
I created this website to bring my creative passions together and to share a more complete picture of who I am.
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I grew up in Orange, California, in a creative and close-knit family. The house I grew up in, in Old Towne Orange, still regularly wins decoration contests for both Christmas and Halloween, thanks to my very talented mom, who has a great creative eye.
I grew up playing music with my family. My dad taught me my first chords on guitar, and from there I learned songs from YouTube. My older brother now works full-time as a musician and music teacher, and my younger sister works as a professional dancer, dance teacher, and studio manager. My mom is a librarian, and my dad is a newscaster and reporter. My brother got married two years ago, and the newest addition to our family is my nephew.
I have a dog named Ivy, a cat named Medium, and two cockatiels named Clive and Kiko.
I love drag. My favorite show is RuPaul’s Drag Race (#teamMykiMeeks). I also enjoy karaoke, playing pickleball, going to trivia nights, and reading with my book club, which is made up of my closest friends.
My boyfriend, Ricky, is a wonderful chef and makes most of our meals (I do the dishes). We love walking around Long Beach and trying new restaurants. On weekends, we make the four-mile walk down the Strand to enjoy dinner in Belmont Shore.