Dr. Sandra Espinoza, PsyD, LMFT (she/her) is an Associate Professor and Branch Director for the Couple and Family Therapy program at Alliant University (Los Angeles Campus). A bilingual therapist and second-generation Mexican-American, Dr. Espinoza integrates cultural humility, social justice, anti-oppressive, anti-carceral approaches, and advocacy in her scholarship, teaching, and practice. She maintains a small private practice supporting mostly interracial couples and Latinx clients. She has over 14 years of clinical experience working with the undocumented community and has presented on the topic of immigration and deportation at both local and national levels. She is deeply grounded in her roles as a mother, partner, and daughter, which also influence her clinical work and research.