I offer a warm, collaborative, and relational approach intended to foster personal growth and self understanding for individuals and couples of all cultures and sexual orientations. My therapeutic approach is based on principles of mindfulness and somatic awareness, primarily working with the client's present experience. I strive to help the client understand how their core beliefs and somatic holding patterns have shaped them, identify those which may not necessarily be serving them in the present, and build tools towards being able to influence their present life. My training has focused on experiential, mindful, and body-oriented therapy specifically using the Hakomi method and Formative Psychology. In addition, I integrate tenets of Feminist, Relational, and Humanistic orientations.
My interest in cross-cultural therapy is rooted in my own bi-cultural living experience. My Spanish language skills are of native fluency, and I am available to work with clients both in English and in Spanish, as needed. My experience with issues of multi-culturalism and immigration, both personal and professional, informs my work. In addition, I have facilitated workshops on cross-cultural issues.
More Info About My Practice
My office is conveniently located in Berkeley, just one block from Ashby BART. I have day and evening appointments available, and offer a low fee sliding scale.
Services I Provide
Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Ages I Work With
Adults
Elders
Languages I Speak
English
Spanish
Therapy Approaches I Use
Feminist Therapy
Hakomi
Mindfulness Based Approaches
Person Centered / Rogerian
Relational Psychotherapy
Somatic Psychotherapy
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Locations & Maps
Office 1:
Anam Cara House 2915 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way Berkeley
