I help Millennials and Gen Z adults navigate complicated grief. This can look like bereavement, friendship breakups, relationship loss, or major life transitions. If you are grieving a relationship, friendship, version of yourself, or the future you thought you'd have, therapy can be a space to slow down and make sense of your experience. For many Millennials and Gen Z adults, there seems to be a collective grief where the life you envisioned for yourself no longer exists. You are fearful of becoming jaded by the ever-changing, fast-paced climate that we live in. You feel this overwhelming cloud that you're almost scared to go through because what if you lose yourself in it? What if the sadness becomes too much and you feel more out of control than you already do? You've tried to push this feeling aside but somehow it keeps making its way back. As a Narrative therapist, I take a curious and collaborative approach. Our space goes beyond the tools. I ask you reflective questions to explore the stories that have shaped your relationship to loss, including the ones that may feel unfinished, hidden, or difficult to put into words. Sometimes, naming these experiences can bring a sense of grounding. Other times, it can open space for something new to emerge. We move at a pace that feels right for you, without pressure to “move on” before you’re ready.

I work with highly insightful women and members of the LGBTQ+ community who, despite their best efforts, feel stuck. Often admired for their competence and charisma, it may not be apparent they've overcome early trauma, abandonment, or emotional neglect. They struggle privately with overthinking and intense feelings like guilt, shame, jealousy, and anger. Dynamics with romantic partners, family members, colleagues, or friends are painful and confusing, resulting in conflict or anxiety. Coping mechanisms like perfectionism, control, avoidance, and people-pleasing provide a false sense of safety while actually sabotaging intimacy and inner-peace. Intelligent and introspective, my clients know there's more to life than survival—they're committed to self-actualization. I specialize in synthesizing advanced, evidence-based interventions with depth-oriented, trauma-focused, and attachment-informed care. By strategically blending behavioral, cognitive, experiential, and relational modalities, I'm able to effectively target the specific problems my clients face, facilitating both immediate, practical improvements and sustained, profound growth. I practice flexibly and tailor treatment for the individual needs of each of my clients. How I work with you will depend on what works for you. We might start by addressing your most urgent problems, decreasing your symptoms, and learning coping skills, then naturally progress to practicing mindful awareness, regulating your nervous syste, safely experiencing emotions, and finding spiritual fulfillment. Over time, my clients develop a more secure sense of self, a deeper trust in their intuition, and greater self-compassion. They learn to communicate their needs clearly, set and maintain boundaries, and build healthy relationships. They increase their capacity to feel difficult emotions and make room for painful experiences without being consumed by them. In the safety of our relationship, my clients heal the wounds of the past, integrate the protective and vulnerable aspects of themselves, and build a future aligned with who they really are.

I believe therapy should be a safe space where someone in need of help can express themselves without being judged. Eliminating behaviors and beliefs that no longer serve you can help you grow. I use a range of approaches tailored to your needs, assisting you to develop skills and tools that nurture your growth. I use a blend of humanistic and cognitive approaches in therapy, focusing on creating a supportive, empathetic space while helping you develop practical tools for change. A key goal of treatment is to identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns that can negatively impact your emotions and mood, allowing for healthier perspectives and more balanced emotional well-being. (Mi lengua materna es el español para los que prefieran comunicarse asi).

Is your life on a satisfying path? Are your relationships working the way you want them to? Do you take good care of yourself? Through compassionate listening, searching questions and practical ideas, together we can get you heading in the right direction. We can reduce pain and anxiety, clarify your choices, examine the forces that drive you, and help make your relationships more fulfilling. I use Emotionally-Focused Therapy in my couples work, which is a profoundly powerful approach to helping gain or regain a secure loving bond.

“You’re Not Broken—You’re Stuck. Let’s Get You Unstuck.” As a therapist in practice for 20 years, I’ve worked with individuals and couples from all walks of life, each with their own unique story. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Your experiences, background, trauma, and relationships are yours alone, and your therapy should reflect that. I’m a proactive therapist. This means we won’t just talk—we’ll work together to understand what’s holding you back and build tools to move forward. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, life transitions, or relationship struggles, I provide a tailored, compassionate space where growth can happen. For couples, I help partners break through communication barriers, heal from betrayals, and rebuild connection. I understand how vulnerable it can feel to come to therapy together, and I meet you both with respect, curiosity, and practical strategies that get results. I offer sessions in-person in Los Angeles and virtually for clients across California. Clients often tell me they appreciate my warmth, honesty, and ability to gently challenge old patterns. You don’t have to do this alone. Together, we’ll work toward the life and relationships you want.

If you find yourself at a crossroads and are finally ready to address some issues that have been on your mind, therapy can be a powerful tool to help you. Clients come to me with their most personal thoughts and feelings, which they sometimes find confusing or even scary. It is my job to help make sense of these feelings, in order to relieve suffering and help you lead a more satisfying and rewarding life. In sessions, I am warm, direct, and nonjudgmental. Connecting with you in a meaningful way is my top priority; I may be the psychology "expert" in the room, but our time together is interactive and conversational. My approach to counseling is based upon my knowledge of attachment theory, my years of clinical training and private practice, and my belief that healing in therapy is best achieved when a trusting relationship develops between the client and the therapist. Through this relationship, we are able to rewrite your personal story in a way that opens up your life to more possibility, clarity, and joy. Wherever you are right now in your life, that’s not where you have to stay. By reaching out for professional help, you’re taking the first step toward resolving current issues and moving in a more positive and fulfilling direction.

As a Narrative Therapist and Couples Counselor, I draw on my background in the arts to help clients achieve creative and empowering change. I have decades of experience helping couples, individuals, and families live new fulfilling life stories.

I partner with my clients to seek new ways to stay mindful and grounded, no matter what life throws at them. Whether through processing past troublesome or traumatic experiences or exploring current difficult situations, I collaborate with you to find new ways of coping and see what options are available to make the necessary changes to have a different, richer, and more fulfilled experience in life.

Please, call me JJ. Truth is, it's all about connection. You need to feel connected to your Therapist as you both work together. No matter how many theoretical orientations a therapist has at their fingertips, it will never replace human connection. My job is to create a safe therapeutic relationship that will allow you to explore and possibly heal past (or current) experiences. My passion is working with relationships... and communication... communication is the foundation of most relationships! When relationships become challenging, or when LIFE becomes challenging, you can become stuck in old, possibly negative patterns. I believe there is always a way to become unstuck and evolve through the challenges. My style relies heavily on Gottman method (an evidenced based framework used with couples), Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Attachment (how has your experience growing up impacted current relationships?), Psychoanalysis (do your current relationships indicate a past pattern or experience that is "haunting" your ability to be authentic? Did experiences in your past create insecurity, shame, guilt, fear or anxiety?), and finally humor. Yep, humor. Because who says therapy can't have moments of lightness? I might argue that the lightness is a guide through the darkness, and that's what I hope to offer to you.

I am here to help you change your life! I provide an empathetic, non-judgmental and caring therapeutic approach. My goal is to help you reduce symptoms and gain positive change. Are you feeling anxious, sad, lonely, and struggle with loss of motivation? Are you having boundary issues, relationship issues, work problems, gender identity, culture issues, andor immigration struggles. I am passionate about working with my clients to meet their goals. Every case is unique and requires a special therapeutic approach. I tailor my approach to your specific needs. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live a healthy and positive life? Life is full of struggles and everyone is impacted differently. I am here to help you meet your goals and dreams that meet a healthy living style. This is the first step in changing your life! I am an EMDR certified therapist. I speak both English and Arabic (Lebanese, Syrian, Jordanian, Palestinian, Egyptian dialect) I am certified in PrepareEnrich. You have made the initial step! The first 10- minute phone consultation is free of charge. For more information check out our website.

Have you found yourself questioning why you’re acting a certain way, but you can’t understand why? Have you felt out of control with anxious thoughts, disconnected from your intuition, or stuck trying to distinguish between anxiety and intuition? Do you have a desire to learn more about yourself, but you’re unsure where to start? What if I were to tell you that you already have everything you need within you? I am a Latina relational psychodynamic psychologist based in Los Angeles who helps people reconnect with themselves and their inner strengths. I provide compassionate, evidence-based telehealth therapy to clients across California. I am deeply committed to providing culturally attuned, non-judgmental care that honors your identity, background, and lived experience. I actively collaborate with you to create a therapeutic space where you feel safe, understood, and empowered. We go at your pace. Healing happens in connection. I am here to witness and embrace you. Whether you’re looking for support with anxiety management, depression as a young adult, processing emotional abuse from past relationships or childhood, or guidance with relational and attachment concerns, I tailor my approach to meet your unique needs. It would be an honor to walk alongside you on your journey.

I invite you to say what you would never say in ordinary conversation. People I work with often focus on difficult to describe dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety, workcareer difficulties, low self-esteem, sexual problems, imposter syndrome, mens issues, creative blocks, sexual abuse, and relationship issues. For adults, I offer psychotherapy, lacanian psychoanalysis, and relationship couples therapy. In psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, we will look closely at areas of anxiety and difficulty. In relationship therapy, we will get to the heart of your relational issues which are most likely not what you think they are. I will help you with the challenging work of growing to respect yourself in your relationship while staying connected to your partner. I work with people who are completely new to therapy, those who have tried other approaches and are looking for something more, and those who want to transform through the adventure of a personal psychoanalysis. Contact me for a free consultation.