I hold a PhD in Social Psychology from UC Davis and an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. For over a decade, I have taught and researched gender and sexuality, with a focus on sexual stigma and the social history of HIV/AIDS. I currently teach in the PhD program in Human Sexuality at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

I have been in and out of therapy myself for much of my adult life. My therapists came from many walks of life, and what mattered most was not their orientation or technique, but their ability to see me and to stay present with me as I discovered new parts of myself through our work together. Those experiences continue to shape how I practice.