I work with clients who are interested in scientifically supported therapy for anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Clients work with me to address challenges such as excessive worry, panic, health anxiety, perfectionism, and obsessionscompulsions (OCD). We also work on concerns that tend to accompany these challenges, such as depressed feelings, sleep problems, and difficulties with motivation, energy, and concentration. My main approaches to treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, and mindfulness. Working with me is a collaboration. We work together to identify your values, goals for treatment, and a realistic plan to achieve them. Therapy with me is also very active; we focus on things you can try in your life right now to feel better and live the life you want.

I have been using the Gottman Method in couples therapy to successfully transform romantic relationships for 11+ years. This method is based on extensive research on what tools "master couples" use to have successful relationships. I have seen this method turn around relationships again and again, even when the couple had lost all hope for a better future. I will ask you to work hard to achieve this success, but I will be there every step of the way to support you. I know taking this step can seem scary, but your relationship is worth it! I also work with individual clients. I strive to listen deeply, point out destructive patterns with objectivity, and support my clients unconditionally in discovering their true self. I help them listen to that empathic voice inside that challenges them to make change despite outdated coping mechanisms from their upbringing and life experiences. I endeavor to be insightful, nonjudgmental and creative. By using a gentle sense of humor and a supportive, caring style I am able to challenge my clients to achieve the goals they set for themselves.

I believe dynamic, lasting change happens when we look beyond surface-level symptoms and understand the deeper patterns driving our lives and relationships. Whether you are seeking therapy as an individual or with a partner, my approach is grounded in psychodynamic theory and relational depth. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California, I work with you to explore the underlying thoughts, emotional patterns, and past experiences that shape how you see yourself, manage stress, and connect with others. For Individuals: Life transitions, anxiety, or ongoing feelings of disconnect often stem from unconscious patterns developed over time. Rather than relying solely on quick-fix coping tools, we go deeper. I offer a collaborative, thoughtful space to help you develop authentic self-awareness, process unresolved emotional conflict, and cultivate a stronger, more resilient sense of self. For Couples: Relationships are complex, and even the strongest partnerships encounter communication breakdowns, trust erosion, or repeating cycles of conflict. My approach to couples therapy focuses on uncovering the relational dynamics and attachment needs underneath the argument. Rather than assigning blame, we work together to rebuild emotional safety, foster deep understanding, and create a renewed connection built on clarity and mutual respect.

If you’ve landed here, you’re likely feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or just ready for something to shift, even if you can’t name exactly what yet. Maybe you’ve been carrying things silently for a long time, holding space for others but rarely for yourself. Maybe you’re navigating grief, trauma, or a deep sense of disconnection from your roots or identity. I want you to know you don’t have to go through it alone. As your therapist, I show up with presence, compassion, and curiosity. My approach is relational and collaborative; we move at your pace. I draw from trauma-informed, somatic, and culturally rooted practices that honor both your personal and generational story. I work with folks who are navigating life transitions, loss, identity, burnout, and the impact of trauma on mind, body, and spirit. Together, we’ll build a space where your pain can be held gently, your voice can grow stronger, and your healing can take root. I believe in the power of storytelling, ancestral wisdom, and inner resilience, and I’m here to walk alongside you on this journey.

I am interested in what is happening beneath the surface, but I am just as interested in what is happening between us in the room. Therapy with me is relational, engaged, and deeply attentive. I notice the places where you become quieter, move away from yourself, brace, minimize, change the subject, or suddenly come alive. I am listening to what you say, but also to what may be harder to say. I do not approach therapy as a formula or assume that one explanation accounts for everything you are experiencing. Your history matters. Your relationships matter. Your body matters. The larger systems and environments you have lived within matter. I want to understand how all of these pieces fit together in the context of your particular life. I am also not a therapist who sits silently while you do all of the work alone. I will be present with you, ask questions, offer observations, slow us down when something important is happening, and help us stay curious about what emerges. At times that means making connections to the past. At other times it means noticing what is happening in the therapy space with your emotions, sensations, and thoughts. Therapy is a relationship in which there is enough safety, honesty, and room to encounter yourself differently. Change can happen not only through what we understand together, but through what you are able to experience differently while another person is genuinely there with you.

If you are here, you have probably done enough self-work to know insight alone is not the problem. You can explain your patterns. You understand your history. And yet something keeps repeating; in your relationships, your body, your choices. You are tired of talking about your life without actually changing how it feels to live it. I work with people who are psychologically minded and quietly dissatisfied with surface-level therapy. In our work together, I do not rush to reassure or manage symptoms. We pay attention to emotional patterns, defenses, desire, and the parts of you that learned how to survive long before you had language for what was happening. This is not about quick relief. It is about understanding what is actually driving the struggle. Therapy with me is active, relational, and honest. At times it is steady and reflective; at others it is direct and challenging. I will name patterns as they show up, including the ones that appear between us, because real change does not happen at a distance. We are not here to make you more comfortable with a life that does not fit you. We are here to help you live with more agency, integrity, and self-trust. This work asks something of you. It requires curiosity, tolerance for discomfort, and a willingness to be seen honestly. In return, it offers something rare: a deeper relationship with yourself and the possibility of living in a way that feels more authentic.

You help everyone else, but who helps you? Anger, stress, conflict keeping you stuck? As you rise in your profession, you might find fewer people you trust, fewer available mentors to help you deal with the increase in responsibility and stress. And your friends and family may not really understand your challenges. For 30+ years, I've been helping professionals, and families understand the "why" of their struggles and the "what next" strategies that can work right now! If your important conversations become angry debates (when all your really wanted was to get your point across- to be heard), if anger, conflict, and stress are hurting you professionally and personally, let's talk about how I can help. I know that asking for help might feel like the hardest thing you've ever done. I also know that taking that risk could help you feel much better. If you're unsure about starting or returning to therapy, let's talk - then you decide! You only need to make that first call. Please visit my website for more detailed information about me and about my practice. Or - email or call me to schedule an appointment or to set up a complementary phone consultation. I look forward to talking with you soon.

I have been working as a clinical social worker and therapist for over 40 years. I approach working with clients by thinking about how I would want to be treated and what I would want from a therapist. I believe that healing CAN happen and that it can be done in a gentle way. The two models that I primarily use, EMDR and the Trauma Resiliency Model are very client centered. The premise of both models is that we each have the intrinsic ability to heal. We just need the right guide. My focus is on teaching clients practical skills that can help them day to day in managing their life as well as treating the underlying issues that are causing their present distress. I work together with the client to develop the individualized plan of care that works the best for them.

Sometimes we know something in our lives is not working, yet we cannot fully understand why. We repeat familiar patterns, feel haunted by old experiences, or find ourselves longing for something we cannot quite name. Psychoanalysis offers the space to safely uncover these layers of your inner world. Through a sustained therapeutic relationship, we will explore the experiences, relationships, dreams, conflicts and desires that have shaped you. Not to judge them, but to understand them. This is an intensive work, often meeting multiple times per week. Higher frequency provides the opportunity to delve into longstanding patterns and dynamics that may remain inaccessible in less intensive treatment. Through this process, many people find not only symptom relief, but greater freedom and a stronger sense of who they are. To quote Neville Symington, "Psychoanalysis is not for the person who has had a breakdown and just wants to start functioning again, because as the analysis proceeds he may have to revise his whole life and alter it radically. I think that psychoanalysis is for those who have a curiosity about life, but also wish to live it inwardly" (from The Psychoanalytic Experience). If you wish to learn more or begin treatment, I invite you to contact me. I am accepting Clients in Downtown Los Angeles and virtually throughout California.

At various stages in our lives, we may face new situations, traumas, or feelings of sadness, anxiety, or stress. It is during these times that it can be beneficial to take a step towards helping ourselves, and by being here, you are doing just that. I have an Internal Family Systems approach, however, I will use all evidence-based practices best suited for my clients. Some common examples are cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, or psycho dynamic therapy I very much feel therapy is about my client's journey, and I like to help assist their healing in the most prudent fashion. I have a very direct, but empathetic and compassionate approach. I enjoy working with teens, adults, couples, and families who are working through life changes, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma.