Hi, I’m Jenny.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of California with specialized training in perinatal mental health. I’m bilingual in English and Spanish. My work is evidence-based and trauma-informed, but I don’t believe therapy needs to feel clinical.
I’ve spent more than 15 years working with individuals and families through major life transitions, trauma, and change. Over the years, I’ve seen again and again how becoming a parent—or trying to become one—has a way of bringing it all to the surface. Old experiences. New fears. The echoes of past relationships that you’d honestly prefer stayed in the past. Questions about who you are, what you want, and how you want to move through your life and relationships.
I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, and attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches. In practice, that means we may look at the patterns between your thoughts, feelings, and actions; get curious about where those patterns came from; explore how past and present relationships shape the way you experience yourself and others; and figure out what you want to do differently.
There isn’t one formula I use with everyone. What we focus on—and how we get there—depends on you.
I believe you know yourself and your life better than anyone else. I’m not here to tell you what to do. My role is to help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface, get curious about the patterns that may no longer be serving you, and to make choices that feel more intentional and more like your own.
You’re more than why you came here.
I don’t expect you to show up with a perfectly articulated goal, an exhaustive list of symptoms, or even a clear understanding of why you’re struggling. Sometimes you just know that something feels off. Alternatively, you might know exactly what’s wrong and have absolutely no idea what to do about it.
Wherever you are, is where we will start.
My goal is to create a space where you don’t have to edit yourself. We can talk about the painful things, the uncomfortable things, the things you’re not particularly proud of, and the things that are objectively ridiculous. And there is plenty of room for the good stuff too—the joy, the relief, the moments that surprise you, and the things that are going better than you expected.
All of it belongs in the room.
Ready to talk?
You don’t need to know exactly what you want to work on before reaching out. We can start with a conversation about what’s bringing you here and whether working together feels like a good fit.