In my practice as a therapist I use the research on what works to help my clients get the outcomes they want: better relationships, managed anxiety, less depression, and more control over life. I pursued a few paths in life before my career in mental health. I studied Modern Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I worked for years
I value and enjoy working collaboratively to help you identify and overcome obstacles to inner calm, peace, and happiness. My approach is integrative and customized to address each individual client’s life circumstances, needs, and wishes. Client-centered, our work together can embrace advanced evidenced-based treatments, as well as explore h
Is your life in balance?
I believe that by the time many people come to therapy they have tried a lot of different things to feel better and change what is creating discomfort and pain and yet life is still out of balance. Many years of experience have taught me that the combination of psychological insight and behavioral change are necessary to
Have you noticed a lack of connections in your life? Does a past trauma keep invading your present despite your best efforts? Have you experienced a loss that you still grieve? Stress over countless things? Pregnancy or parenting experience not been what you expected? If this sounds like you, I believe you may benefit from treatment I provide.
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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
What if I told you that:
Therapy can be common sense, practical and direct?
That we hold the answers for our own suffering within ourselves?
Learning to treat ourselves with kindness can help us to open up--even fearlessly embrace-- our own pain.
This can be your approach to change and help cease your struggle with anxiety, depression and al
Life can feel overwhelming. Maybe you're struggling with stress, juggling others' expectations, navigating a major life adjustment, experiencing anxiety, or dealing with self-doubt and low self-esteem. If you'd like to understand what's getting in the way and create a path forward that truly reflects who you are, you're in the r
I love working with people who have complex, complicated pasts. We are indeed shaped by all that has happened to us. However, when we assess what happened and truly understand it (with a new, more informed perspective), we can choose how we want to move forward.
I love supporting people with a big vision for the future. So often, life changing e
Do you ever feel like you are doing everything right, but something still feels off? You are successful, self-aware, and highly capable, but beneath the surface, you may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you.
I work with high-functioning professionals who are ready for more than just coping. If you are lo
Therapy is an investment of time and energy towards self-awareness and transformation, creating balance and harmony, while instilling hope, and self-acceptance. In my work with individuals, the most common areas of focus involve relationship or self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, abuse, or those with self-defeating behavioral patterns. Separat
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