Associate Professor, Counseling and Family Sciences
Director, Counseling MS and Drug & Alcohol Counseling Certificate Programs
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone 909-558-4547
Department of Counseling and Family Sciences
Loma Linda University, Griggs Hall
11065 Campus St., Loma Linda, CA 92350
Social Media
Instagram @lets_play_therapy
Degrees and Certifications
- EdD, Counseling Psychology - Argosy University, 2014
- Certified Grief Professional, 2021
Areas of Specialization
- Play therapy
- Grief and loss
- Children and adolescents
- Trauma
Professional Licenses and Memberships
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Registered Play Therapist and Certified Supervisor
- Member, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
- Member, Association for Play Therapy (APT)
Recent Publications and Presentations
"Recognizing and Responding to Grief and Loss in Foster Care and Adoption." Play Therapy Magazine, June 2024.
- June 2026. "Processing Grief Through Play:Hands-on Techniques and Tools for supporting children across settings." National Alliance for Children's Grief Symposium.
- October 2025. "Play Therapy with Bereaved Children: Effective Play Therapy Interventions for Childhood & Adolescent Grief." Association for Play Therapy International Conference.
- June 2024. "Parenting through grief and loss." IGI Global.
- October 2023. "Play therapy training and in vivo play supervision to increase clinical skills in trainees." Association for Play Therapy International Conference.
- May 2023. "Camp Morning: Grief & loss support for children and families." Vibrant Behavioral Health symposium.
Community Engagement
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Pro bono clinical work with clients in the Hispanic community
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Volunteer program consultation and evaluation services for future play therapists
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Co-founder of the Morning Sunrise Foundation, which trains helping professionals in play therapy and provides grief camp and therapy services to children and families in bereavement