About Me & Why This Approach

Why World Building Matters

World Building is physical, creative, and mysterious. It feels rich and meaningful. It invites quiet, healing, nuance, and play. It is absent of words yet full of expression.

My Journey

These qualities mirror some of the most meaningful experiences of my life. As a child, inspired and held by the soccer ball, I found expression and renewal through movement and play. The ball helped me navigate confusing feelings and find hope and joy.

Later, expressive arts therapies deepened my sense of truth. The feelings and intuitions of the body just are. I’ve learned to make space for them, let them guide me, and work with them.

What I’ve Learned

Talk therapy gave me skills: labeling, describing, relating, expressing. Helpful and practical — but sometimes incomplete. Expressive arts opened another doorway, connecting me with the body, imagination, and unconscious in ways words can’t always reach.

Through both paths I’ve become more connected, confident, and self-directed — and less weighed down by worry, doubt, or isolation.

Why This Approach for You

I share this because many people arrive here carrying confusion, self-doubt, or simply seeking a fresh way to reconnect with themselves. Inner World Building offers that space. It invites you to explore and discover meaning in ways beyond words, opening pathways to healing, clarity, and confidence.

My Training & Background

I’ve trained across sport, psychology, and expressive arts. Highlights include:

  • Professional Soccer – Learned discipline, creativity, resilience, and the emotional highs and lows of performance.

  • Sports-Based Youth Development – Coached and mentored young athletes, discovering the power of play and relationships.

  • Sport Psychology – Formal training in building mental skills like confidence, focus, and emotional regulation.

  • Clinical Psychology – Doctoral training with a focus on relational psychotherapy.

  • Expressive Arts & Sandplay – Advanced training in non-verbal, symbolic, and depth-oriented approaches to healing.

Today, I blend psychology, relational depth, creative exploration, and insights from my diverse experiences into Inner World Building — helping clients grow confidence, connection, and self-awareness through play and symbolic expression.


Professional Education & Experience

Licensed Psychologist Colorado, License # PSY 6311

Alliant International University, PsyD

Antioch University, BA

Sandplay Therapists of America Associate

Dream Institute of Northern California, Dream Consultation Group

U.S Soccer Sports Medicine Research, Education and Advisory Panel

Former Mental skills coach for youth, collegiate, and professional level male and female athletes

Soccer Without Borders Program Director LA and Board Member