I am a University of Iowa doctoral student. I am in the Couple and Family Therapy program through Psychological & Quantitative Foundations in the College of Education.

I am currently a therapist at the University of Iowa LGBTQ+ Counseling center. I primarily practice with families, and marginalized groups and identities. 

I am a community organizer promoting social justice postmodernist narratives, collaborative language-based and trauma-aware psychotherapy. 

I have background in systemic/family therapy and the science of family systems theory. My research and clinical interests center around:

• Families, couples, and individuals
• LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC 
• Underserved and Marginalized groups (e.g.: Individuals with disabilities or additional needs, Sex Workers, infants...)
• Individuals with Religious/Cult Trauma
• Sexual Shame
• Trauma-informed care
• Minority Stress and Historical Trauma
• Minority populations and intersectional experiences
• Implications of Gender Orientation, Gender diversity, and sexual transitions for refugees' resettlement process.  
• Transnational Intersectionality, Behavioral health, and Mental Health Risk factors among displaced populations.

Longterm, I am exploring Community-Based Participatory Research, working with refugee families to address their mental and behavioral health needs. My goal is to explore resettlement dynamics with these families while fostering a wholesome community health. 

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