Kristen was born and raised in Los Angeles. She has graduated from the Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health, Western Governors University and California State University Long Beach. She became a member of Sigma Theta Tau, an international honor’s society for nurses, after being invited to the organization following her undergraduate degree.

As a Registered Nurse, she has worked in LAC+USC hospital, the largest general hospital in Los Angeles. There she served in ICU, telemetry and psychiatric units caring for the most underserved populations such as the homeless, non-English speaking immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, and clients from the jail and prison system. She has also worked in hospice caring for clients in their final stage of life.

Currently her psychiatric practice treats all ages, from children to the older population. She has experience treating clients with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders, phobias, ADHD, OCD, personality disorders, eating disorders and clients on the Autistic Spectrum.

• Abuse, Assault and Trauma (PTSD)
• Affective Mood Disorders
• Anxiety and Panic Disorders
• Attention Deficit Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Bipolar Disorders/Manic Depressive Illness
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• End of Life Issues
• Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues
• Grief/Bereavement
• Medication Management
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Psychological Testing
• Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders
• Somatoform Disorders
• Suboxone Treatment