Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

Are you ready to find new ways of relating to yourself and others? Therapy can help you understand old patterns of fear and pain that stand in the way of your living a more enlivened life. I am a warm and caring therapist who will work in a collaborative way to help you find new ways of thinking about - and connecting with - yourself and others. I provide a comfortable, inviting, non-judgmental space where you can enjoy the satisfactions of self-discovery and explore new ways of interacting with others. As you understand yourself better, strengthen your ability to manage strong emotions, and bring forward your true (authentic) self, you will naturally let go of old patterns of relating - and of outdated, painful notions of yourself and others. While my work is primarily insight-oriented, I also see value in providing clients with practical tools that can help them make immediate change in their lives.

You may want to ask yourself these questions:

Do you like yourself? Do you have confidence in yourself? Does your life flow spontaneously from within so that you feel you're living life according to your own needs and passions instead of someone else's needs and expectations? Do you generally know what you feel and think or do you somehow feel disconnected from your inner life? Do you have trouble moving forward in your life?

In your relationships with others, do you keep arguing about the same things over and over again without making any progress toward resolution? Or perhaps you avoid conflict at all cost, choosing to say nothing about your upsets, and find resentment festering just beneath the surface of your relationships. Or perhaps you've given up altogether and have simply withdrawn into your own corner.

These are the kind of things we'll be curious about together. I invite you to bring all parts of yourself to therapy - especially the rejected, frightened, and sad parts - for in welcoming and integrating all parts of yourself, you can live a life of greater vitality.

 

More Info About My Practice

Fee: My full fee is $120 with a sliding scale to $90.


Insurances accepted:

Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, CIGNA, Magellan, Blue Shield, Blue Cross

Public Transportation/Parking:

Ample, free, on-street parking available. Easy BART and bus accessibility.

Affiliations:

CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)
NCSPP (Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists)
GAYLESTA
The Psychotherapy Institute
John Muir Behavioral Health Center


I offer free phone consultation so you have the opportunity to ask questions about fee, scheduling, therapy style, etc. A brief conversation can help you determine if there is a good fit between us.

I usually can respond to you more quickly if you call me rather than e-mail.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling

Ages I Work With

• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Depth Therapy
• Feminist Therapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Object Relations
• Psychodynamic
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Self Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Identity Issues
• Attachment
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Life Changes
• Social Skills & Problems
• Emotion Management
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Depression & Mood
• Health & Body
• Family Problems
• Relationships & Marriage
• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Sexuality
• Trauma
• Spirituality