A native New Mexican, she received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Arizona and her M.A. in Counseling from Southwestern College in 2007. She helped found The Attachment Healing Center in Albuquerque NM, working with children diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder and their families. She was the coordinator of Southwestern Counseling Center before it moved locations, and most recently was the Executive Director of a residential home for adults with disabling mental illness. She is currently obtaining a certificate in Mind Body Eating from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Currently her passion is helping individuals struggling with binge/emotional eating, body image and self-worth issues.