About me

I’m passionate about mental health and its potential to promote social justice. Throughout my career, I’ve lived and worked in many countries trying to increase awareness and access to mental health care. I have led community-based Mental Health projects with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in emergency areas in Nigeria, Yemen and Libya. I have also provided consulting services to companies in Peru and Spain to address mental health in the workplace.

I am now permanently based in Sydney, working in private practice. Previously, I worked as a Child and Family Therapist at Uniting, supporting families navigating high-conflict separations. I also served as a Clinical Lead at headspace, where I helped design mental health strategies for communities affected by suicide, disasters, and other large-scale events.

I am a curious person, always looking for new things to learn. Outside of work, you'll often find me in or near the ocean: I enjoy ocean swimming, freediving, and simply spending time in the water. Since I’m Peruvian, I'm also a bit of a food enthusiast: I love baking sourdough, making good coffee, and cooking big meals to share with family and friends.

My qualifications

  • Master of General Healthcare Psychology, European University of Madrid, Spain

  • Master’s in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  • Bachelor of Psychology (Major in Clinical Psychology), Pontifical Catholic University, Peru

 My professional memberships

  • Registered Psychologist in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – PSY0002712145

  • Registered in the Official College of Psychology of Madrid – M-33187

  • Registered in the Psychology Board of Peru – 42954

My therapeutic approach

Psychologists work in different ways, shaped by their training, experience, and personality. There are many theoretical approaches to therapy, and some may be more helpful than others depending on your needs and personal style. One of the strongest predictors of positive outcomes in therapy is the quality of the therapeutic relationship, so it is important to choose someone you trust and feel comfortable with.
At the start of our work together, there will be space to understand what brings you to therapy, for you to ask questions about how I work, and for both of us to get a sense of whether my approach feels like the right fit for you. Below, I’ve outlined the key frameworks that inform my practice.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic models propose that we all have thoughts, desires and memories that we are not always aware of. These unconscious elements influence the way we behave and relate to others. I have been trained in a contemporary school of psychodynamic psychotherapy that believes that our significant relationships largely define who we are. It is in the context of significant relationships that we become unwell, and therefore, it is through significant relationships that we can get better.

Want to know more about it?
You can read this article by Jonathan Shedler.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR proposes that trauma and other mental health struggles are disorders of memory. When we experience an event that is too intense, our mind cannot process it and it continues to carry a big emotional weight in the present. EMDR has developed a procedure to help the mind process difficult memories so they can be remembered without too much distress. It does that by encouraging clients to briefly focus on the memory whilst also focusing on an external stimulus (for example following the therapist’s fingers with their eyes, listening to certain sounds or tapping on their bodies). EMDR does not require a detailed explanation of the difficult event which helps prevent people from getting constantly triggered during a session. EMDR has been widely used to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and it is showing promising results for other conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Want to know more about it?
You can check the EMDR Association website.

Family Systems Therapy

Family Systems Therapy views individuals not in isolation, but as part of interconnected relational systems that are often shaped by family dynamics. It recognises that patterns of behaviour, emotions, and ways of relating are influenced by roles, communication styles, and unspoken rules within these systems. Rather than focusing only on individual symptoms, this approach explores how early and current relationships affect present struggles. Gaining insight into these patterns can help clients shift entrenched ways of relating, develop healthier boundaries, and improve emotional connections. Even though Family Systems Therapy started as a treatment for families, this work can be done even when other family members are not in the room.

Want to know more about it?
You can check this post from Psychology Today.