My Approach to Helping

Brief and longer-term psychotherapy for individuals who wish to create lasting, positive changes in their lives and relationships. My style is interactive, empathic, and respectful of individual values and choices. I am bicultural and enjoy working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. I especially enjoy working with younger adults (20s/30s), people in midlife, attorneys and law students, IT people, and those who are new to therapy. Using a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral/mindfulness methods, as well as direct coaching, I have helped individuals improve coping with immediate stressors and work toward deeper personal growth.

Some of the issues I can help with are depression, anxiety, relationship problems, grief & loss (recent or delayed). I have specialized training and experience in grief counseling, including Certificate of Completion of the Professional Program in the Study of Loss & Grief, University of California, Berkeley.

Offices in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Walnut Creek. If you have questions, or to set up an initial appointment, please contact me via voicemail or email.

 

More Info About My Practice

For additional information, please visit my website.

 

On the Fence About Going to Therapy?

Since I specialize in working with people who have never been in therapy before, I know that most people feel nervous when thinking about starting. It helps to have an idea what to expect, especially for the first session. That's why I include a list of FAQs on my website. Just click on the "About Psychotherapy" link at the top of my website.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Coaching
• Consultation
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English
• Spanish

Groups I Work With

Young adults (20s & 30s), people in midlife, bicultural individuals, attorneys/law students, IT people, new-to-therapy.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Psychodynamic

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Academic Concerns
• Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Attachment Issues
• Career Choice
• Caregiver Issues / Stress
• Codependency / Dependency
• Communication Problems
• Control Issues
• Depression
• Emotional Intelligence
• Emotional Overwhelm
• Family of Origin Issues
• Fear
• Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
• Habits
• Identity Issues
• Inadequacy
• Individuation
• Irritability
• Isolation
• Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
• Men's Issues
• Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
• Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
• Multicultural Concerns
• Panic
• Phobias
• Pre-Marital Counseling
• Relationships & Marriage
• Self-Care
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Criticism
• Self-Doubt
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Love
• Shame
• Social Anxiety / Phobia
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trust Issues
• Values Clarification
• Women's Issues
• Workplace Issues
• Worry
• Worthlessness