Welcome, I am a licensed psychotherapist with professional and clinical experience working with individuals, families, couples, and groups from various types of backgrounds and facing different challenges, each unique as the individual(s) in front of me. I specialize in deep psychological work, looking for the root causes, using the presenting symp
A good therapist helps you find the answers to your own questions and works with you to remove the blockages to creating and living the life that you want. I challenge my clients in a warm, direct way that allows for empowerment towards health, happiness, meaning, and purpose. "Issues" that you come into therapy to resolve will be used as a
Maybe over time life seem to have taught you that you don’t matter, that’s not ok for you to take space, to express yourself authentically, like you are worth less than others. Maybe you have heard an inner voice that says “I cannot do this, this is not for me, I don’t belong here, I am not worthy of this”. Maybe you
I believe in the power of a warm, holding, and consistent therapeutic relationship as the catalyst for profound and long-lasting change. Working from a client-centered, psychodynamic, and relational framework, I aim first and foremost to create an environment within which you can feel secure enough to enter into the journey of self-exploration that
Congratulations on your search for more meaning, more health, more intimacy, or a more vibrant life! I have been a psychologist for over thirty years and am grateful every day to do this work. I have been doing it long enough that I am good at what I do, and know what I can't do. I like to meet with people and assess together whether we are
If you've come to a crisis point in your life, it can make such a difference to talk with someone who can help you not only with your immediate concern, but with understanding what it can tell you about yourself. I have an exploratory approach -- listening for what you say but haven't yet heard and speaking up for what you allude to but ha
Many women (especially in the fast-paced, competitive environment of the Bay Area) struggle to balance the multiple roles we have acquired. In doing so, we may consistently feel invalidated due to the expectations we place on ourselves andor external (partners, parents, family members, work, society) pressures. We may ignore andor begin to forget
I use a respectful, non-judgmental approach in helping individuals navigate many of life's challenges, including relationships, communication, anxiety, self-worth, shame, neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism), chronic pain and chronic illness, as well as medical trauma, intimacy, sex, and sexuality. I am an EMDR certified clinician and offer weekly EM
My clinical approach is multi-disciplinary and rooted in psychodynamic theory, attachment theory, and humanistic psychology. I also have a background and training in integrative health and wellness, which can contribute to a more in-depth perspective on treatment.
My style is genuine, collaborative, interpersonal, direct, and non-judgemental, a
I help people who struggle with trauma, anxiety, grief, creative blocks, and relationship issues. An additional focus of my practice centers around issues such as race-related stress, acculturation challenges, and bicultural identity. In particular, I specialize in working with college and university students, highly sensitive people (HSPs), and cr
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