I am a licensed clinical psychologist who is committed to providing an integrated mindbodyspirit approach to wellness. I founded Orange County Health Psychologists, a group practice of like-minded mental health providers with specialization in various areas of behavioral health and medicine.
All of our health care providers are adept at treatin
I specialize in working with the African American community, BIPOC individuals, and those with LGBTQ+ or expansive identities. I recognize how the weight of systemic oppression, racism, and prejudice directly impacts our mental health, often manifesting as chronic exhaustion, anxiety, depression, or racial trauma.
Maybe you remember the classic
Do you get stuck in cycles of negative thinking? Does it feel like your mind is working against you? Is it tough to turn off damaging self-talk and self-blame? This perpetual self-punishment can give rise to and worsen already challenging conditions like depression and anxiety, as well as sustain the effects of trauma. Wouldn’t it be a relief
You may not know exactly what needs to change, only that something isn’t working. Anxiety takes up too much space, emotions feel difficult to manage, relationships fall into familiar patterns, or you no longer feel like yourself.
I work with teens, young adults, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, substance use, relat
I welcome you to come as you are.
I consider our collaborative therapeutic relationship an authentic meeting of equals. I understand you as essentially good, worthy, unique, and capable. In this relationship, your voice matters. And if you're not feeling confident just yet, I'll help you cultivate your authentic voice. I'll help you
I work from a compassionate, non-judgemental, client-centered perspective. I believe that the unique rapport that develops between client and therapist is one of the major components of emotional and psychological healing. Creating a therapeutic environment in which you--the client--can feel safe and explore your feelings is my primary objective.
My approach to helping is based on the idea that we are all impacted by our own unique experiences. I offer an accepting, curious, and nonjudgmental environment that allows me to create an individualized experience based on the needs of each person I work with. I believe the mind and body are intrinsically connected and that treating both together
My integrative approach blends evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) with mindfulness, insight-oriented exploration, and elements of existential psychotherapy. Together, we’ll discover new ways of thinking and acting that, over time, help you feel more grounded, lighter,
Are you feeling emotionally stuck? Are your existing coping skills not feeling effective enough? Do you feel overwhelmed often? You might be thriving in some aspects of your life, but feeling unhappy or unfulfilled in other areas. Well, you're not alone. We all struggle with some level of anxiety, stress, burnout, and other difficult feeling st
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 diff
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