I myself am a millennial woman continually reckoning with my own messiness, and trying to feel more wholly myself. I have done much of this work as a client in psychotherapy. Other things that help me feel whole include: parenting my dog-son, creating art, watching reality television, spending time outdoors, laughing with friends until my abs hurt, and eating ice cream with rainbow sprinkles.

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and have experienced its upsides (e.g. multiculturalism) and downsides (e.g. income inequality). After earning my bachelor's degree in Design from UC Davis, I worked as a seamstress for nearly a decade before moving into the mental health field. I earned my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute, and have since worked mostly with delightfully sassy adolescents.