I started my career in education, as a coordinator of international education at the University of Michigan, a private English tutor for Japanese expats living in Michigan, and an instructor of Japanese Culture and History. Four years later, inspired by my work with the Japanese expat families, I started a Masters of Social Work. My graduate education and internships helped me develop therapeutic and community-building skills that have since been widened with continuing practice, and deepened my knowledge of the challenges faced by certain populations. Following graduation, I worked as a psychotherapist and case manager for the Post-Traumatic Stress Clinic at the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Detroit, MI. After becoming a parent, my interest shifted primarily to developmental psychology, early learning theory, attachment science, mindful parenting, and learning practical parenting skills based on evidence-based practice.  When my son was just over one year old, my family moved to Istanbul and I became a leader in the expat community, organizing events to foster connection and build relationships to ease adjustment and expat stress; working therapeutically with expat mothers and families locally; started an Attachment-Based Parenting Group and virtual support group following the pandemic, primarily for support and resource sharing. Now, I have been able to convert my entire psychotherapy practice online and reach clients globally. I am less involved in the attachment parenting community these days, and instead have focused on engaging in mindful learning experiences with my children and sharing parenting tips with other expat families here.

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