Anaya-Lopez is a doctoral student in the counseling, clinical, and school psychology program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her master's in psychology from California State University, Los Angeles. Broadly, her interests include examining disparities in mental health and healthcare services for Spanish-speaking and Latine populations with a specific interest in families of children with autism. She is also interested in bilingual and professional training for students seeking to provide bilingual and culturally congruent mental health services.