Karla holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management with Organizational Behavior and a Masters in Psychology, a concentration in ethnogenic assisted psychotherapy, and a Post Masters in Trauma Counseling. Karla’s robust experience in residential treatment ranges from clinical work to case management, to outreach and admissions, serving clients at every phase of their healing process.

In a constant pursuit to understand the human being beyond the traumas that confine them, Karla is informed fully by resilience based methods and is skilled at bringing her own story of deep loss to the forefront.  Knowing what it is for her family not to have a place like AGC, Karla has skin in the game and is on a mission to make this sort of care the status quo. Karla strives to always understand the whole human, working towards autonomy and self-awareness, and takes great pride in holding space for others to become vulnerable and accountable, allowing true growth to take place. 

Fun fact, Karla’s last job before entering the mental health field was for the Versace Mansion in South Beach, FL. as their Executive Sous Chef as she is also a classically trained chef. Karla has a young daughter who is the light of her life.

Clinical Specialties: High Functioning Burn Out, Biomarker Supported Care (Hormone & Adrenal dysfunction), Life and Performance Optimization/Longevity, Substance Use Disorders, Grief & Trauma, Mood, Personality & Thought Disorders, Clinical Systems Development, Plant Medicine