She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology in 2003 from the University of Houston. She completed her clinical internship at the University of Texas - Houston Health Sciences Center, and went on to complete an additional three years of post-doctoral training in psychosocial oncology and reproductive health at the University of Texas- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She is certified in the Domar Mind-Body Program for Infertility. She holds an academic appointment as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver and was a therapist for the Kempe Center Post-Partum Depression Intervention Program. She is a professional member of Postpartum Support International, Resolve, and The American Society of Reproductive Medicine. As both a psychologist and a mom to two small children, she recognize the joys and challenges associated with the journey to parenthood.