a relational lens
I've never been interested in understanding people from just one angle.
​​Some of the most meaningful lessons I've learned about human behavior have come from moving between different settings and different roles. One day, that has meant sitting with a couple trying to reconnect after years of feeling unheard. Another has meant helping a child and parent make sense of behaviors that seem impossible to untangle. Other days have been spent in research meetings, university classrooms, conference presentations, or collaborating with professionals across disciplines and cultures.
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While those experiences may look different, they've all pointed me toward the same question:
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How do people learn to connect, both with others and with themselves?
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That question has shaped the way I've built my career.
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Rather than following a single path, I've intentionally sought experiences that would allow me to understand people from multiple perspectives. My work has spanned clinical practice, psychological assessment, research, higher education, international consultation, and community outreach. Along the way, I've had the privilege of contributing to relationship science through peer-reviewed publications, presenting research at national conferences, teaching psychology at the university level, and collaborating on initiatives that extend psychological knowledge beyond the therapy room.
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Those experiences have never felt separate to me.
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Research has made me a more thoughtful clinician. Clinical work has made me a better researcher. Teaching has challenged me to communicate complex ideas with clarity, and consultation has continually reminded me that meaningful change begins with curiosity, humility, and genuine collaboration.
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Today, that same perspective guides everything I do.
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As a psychologist, I don't believe people can be understood in isolation. Every person carries the influence of their relationships, family, culture, community, and lived experiences. My role is not simply to treat symptoms, but to understand the broader context in which those symptoms developed, the patterns that keep them in place, and the strengths that can help create lasting change.
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Whether I'm sitting with a client, mentoring a student, collaborating on research, or speaking with professionals, I return to the same belief:
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The more perspectives we consider, the more clearly we understand people.
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And when we understand people more clearly, we create more opportunities for connection, growth, and meaningful change.