Dr. V is “the rose that grew from concrete”, to quote Tupac. Dr. V was born into a single parent home, in poverty and has overcome many challenges and obstacles to rise to being a leading voice in Humanistic, Existential and Transpersonal psychology.
Dr. V got her BA in psychology from Metro State University in Denver and went on to get her MA in counseling psychology from Regis University. For the educational trifecta, she later graduated with distinction from Saybrook University with her Ph.D. in psychology.
Dr. V has been a professor, licensed counselor and has offered justice based work for many years. Currently, Dr. V is working on some major writing projects, teaching community based yoga + meditation and doing work as an activist.