Professional Experience
Psychotherapist Trainee at Depth psychology practicum site: Integral Counseling Center at Pierce Street in San Francisco 2019-2020​
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Instructor at Tat Lab: Attachment Theory and Mindfulness classes: 2020-2022
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Psychotherapist AMFT; Individuals and Couples therapy at Marina Counseling Center in San Francisco 2020-2023
Assisted Sexologist Francesca Gentille in Kink Conscious Certification for Clinicians with the International Institute of Clinical Sexology
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Teacher Assistant in Couples Counseling Course for Counseling Psychology Students, assisting Mor Gavish at CIIS - 2022
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The Couples Center Couples therapy in San Francisco 2021-2024
2-day Trauma Recovery Specialist Certification Training: Strengths-based, Positive Psychology Approaches to Lasting Resilience for PESI with Taune Lyons and Dr. MaryCatherine McDonald, 2025
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Single on Purpose App: Classes and processing groups on Somatic Attachment Theory and Embodied Intimacy 2024- present
Embodied Attachment Theory Trainings for Associate Psychotherapists at Marina Counseling Center, 2025
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Inner Compass Academy Educator, 2025-present
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Taune Lyons Private Practice: 2023- present
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Training Background & Certifications
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Training 2021-2025: SEP Certified, trained by Berns Galloway; Abi Blakeslee; Dea Parsanishi; Linda Stelte
Gabor Maté Workshop: When the Body Says No
Peter Levine Workshop Somatic Experiencing and Case Consultation 2019 & 2022
George Haas Meditation x Attachment Level I
Clinical Applications of Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) with Joni Lavick
Assisted Sexologist Francesca Gentille in Kink Conscious Certification for Clinicians with the International Institute of Clinical Sexology
Donald Kalsched Opening the Closed Heart & Working with the Self-Care System
Tina Stromsted Soul’s Body: Healing the Body/Psyche/Soul Split
Couples Center Couples Therapy Training with Gal Szekely and Liron Cohen
AASECT-approved Sex Therapy Supervision with Gail Guttman
Certificate in Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies with Linda Thai
Interpersonal Neurobiology Certification (In progress)
Tammy Nelson Sex Therapy (in progress)
Bodydreaming methodology (in progress)
Somatic Sexuality Healing Practitioner Program with Ariel Giarretto - projected completion 2026
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I'm influenced heavily by:
- Depth Psychology & Mythology (Drawing from Jungian, archetypal, and imaginal frameworks for healing)
- Contemplative & Existential Psychotherapy (Exploring meaning-making, self-inquiry, and embodied presence through an integrative lens)
- Attachment & Trauma Healing (Bridging somatic work with relational and developmental trauma models)
- Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) & Relational Neuroscience (Inspired by Dr. Dan Siegel’s work on integration, attunement, and neural plasticity)
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Continued personal practices that impact our work:
Meditation (Zen; Vipassana; Active visualization; Ideal Parent Figure Protocol)
200 Hour Hatha Yoga with Laura King of North Dallas Yoga
Nonviolent Communication Groups and Trainings
My own therapy, supervision, consultation, mentorship, and bodywork
Education
Antioch University Los Angeles
Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Creative Writing.
​Antioch is a nontraditional, socially engaged university focusing on critical thinking, social justice, and personal transformation.
California Institute of Integral Studies
Master's in Integral Counseling Psychology.
This program integrated Eastern and Western therapeutic traditions, depth psychology, Gestalt, psychodynamic, and behavioral therapies, as well as mindfulness and integral philosophy. CIIS emphasizes multicultural competence, personal growth, and clinical experience.