hi, I’m kami

Heal what’s underneath so everything else can change.

I’m a Temecula-based therapist who specializes in trauma, anxiety, and the relational patterns that quietly shape our lives. I work best with people who are ready to go beneath the surface— not just managing symptoms, but understand their story, heal what’s been carried too long, and rediscover trust in themselves.

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something i believe deeply:

You’re not stuck— you’re repeating patterns that once made sense.

I want you to know that the overwhelm, the relationship struggles, and the self-doubt you’re experiencing are rooted in earlier experiences that shaped how you learned to cope and protect yourself. And while those patterns may have helped you at some point, they don’t have to define you now. With the right support, they can be understood, healed, and released.

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How I work

At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that lasting real change happens when we understand and work through the deeper patterns driving your thoughts, emotions, and relationships.

Many of the people I work with are high-functioning, insightful, and used to “holding it all together.” From the outside, things may look “fine,” but internally, there’s a growing sense that something isn’t working the way it used to— especially in relationships, stress, or how you feel about yourself.

We start with where you are right now, helping you feel more grounded and supported in your day-to-day life. From there, we explore the patterns that keep showing up (you know, the patterns that you’re trying so hard to not pass on to your kids!). Using tools like attachment-focused work and EMDR, I take an integrative approach to help you move through these experiences in a deeper way so you’re not just understanding your patterns, but actually shifting them.

My approach is collaborative, honest, and down-to-earth. I’ll meet you with both clinical experience and real human connection which helps to create a space where you can safely do this deeper work at your own pace. Over time, this leads to more clarity, stronger self-trust, and the ability to show up differently in your relationships and your life.

Therapy with me is…

  • You don’t have to filter yourself or show up inauthentically. I show up as a real person— warm, engaged, and easy to talk to— so that you can do the same.

  • We’ll go beyond surface-level conversations and start connecting the dots between your past and what’s showing up in your life now, so that things actually make sense.

  • I won’t just sit back and nod. I’ll challenge patterns when needed, offer direct feedback, and help you see things in a way that actually shifts something.

  • This work isn’t just about coping or getting through the week. It’s about creating meaningful, lasting shifts so that you can feel different, respond from a healthier place, and build the kind of relationships and life you actually want.

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specializing in:

Trauma Attachment Issues Anxiety EMDR Special Needs Parenting

My Training & Education

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Master of Social Work, University of Southern California

  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology & Social Behavior, UC Irvine

  • Trained in Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR)

A little more about me.

I’ve sat in that chair too, and i haven’t forgotten what it feels like

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I came to this work through my own journey. I know firsthand what it feels like to sit in that chair (or on that couch), to be vulnerable with someone, and to experience the quiet power of being truly seen. The experience didn’t just shape me as a person; it’s part of what makes me the therapist I am today. I bring that lived understanding into every session, not as someone who has it all figured out, but as someone who deeply believes that healing is possible—because I’ve experienced it myself.

Outside of the therapy room, I’m a wife and mom, navigating the beautiful and messy reality of family life. My own path has included divorce, blending a family, and raising a child with special needs. These experiences have shaped me in ways no training ever could. I know what it’s like to fight for your child, to feel the isolation that can come with that journey, and to keep showing up even when it’s hard. I live and work right here in this community, and that rootedness matters to me.

I believe healing happens in relationship. For many of the people I work with, especially those carrying deep trauma, the therapeutic relationship itself can be the first place they’ve ever truly felt seen, heard, and safe. Sometimes therapy isn’t just about processing the past—it’s about experiencing (maybe for the first time) what a healthy relationship actually feels like, and letting that become the foundation for every relationship that follows.

Your needs matter too.

This is where change begins.

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