I wanted to be a writer as a child and wrote stories to my family members. In my work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) I feel honored to help others identify problems or dynamics and find ways to reframe or re-story them from a strength based approach. I earned my undergraduate degree in Spanish and Ibero-American Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and have lived abroad in Paraguay and Costa Rica. When I returned, I worked for a social service agency and decided to obtain my LCSW degree with a strong focus on marriage and family therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I moved to Portland, Oregon to be closer to family.