Healing unfolds when the connection between mind, body, and spirit is gently supported and understood. Rooted in a relational, trauma-informed approach, I offer a compassionate space where you feel seen, heard, and accepted at your own pace. I welcome people of all identities and backgrounds and proudly affirm the LGBTQIA+ community. Together, we'll explore how personal experiences, generational trauma, culture, and societal influences shape your relationships, beliefs, and sense of self, creating space for greater healing, connection, and inner harmony. I offer therapy that supports the nervous system in healing from overwhelm and past experiences that may feel present in your daily life. Using approaches like EMDR, parts work, attachment-focused therapy, and the Structural Dissociation Model, we gently explore survival responses, fostering greater integration and creating new ways of experiencing yourself. This work helps you cultivate greater self-awareness, connect with your inner world, and develop a deeper sense of safety within yourself. I can support you in releasing long-held protective patterns, strengthening self-trust, and living with greater ease and choice. If you're ready to reconnect with your inner wisdom, I would be honored to walk with you!

Sometimes the hardest part is simply knowing where to begin. My goal is to provide an opportunity to slow down, gain clarity, and bring everything that's been weighing on you, without feeling like you have to have all the answers. We'll make sense of what you're experiencing, identify the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and build on your strengths to create meaningful change. I enjoy working with women navigating anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and maternal mental health, as well as couples looking to strengthen their relationship. I primarily use Narrative Therapy, which means I believe you are much more than the challenges you're facing. Together, we'll explore new perspectives and work toward a life that feels more aligned with your values, your relationships, and the person you want to become. Starting therapy can feel uncertain, but you don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out. My goal isn't to tell you what to do, but to have conversations that help you better understand yourself, what's shaped you, and where you'd like to go. If this resonates with you, I'd love to connect.

My approach to therapy is compassionate, collaborative, and goal oriented to meet each client's unique needs. I believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, and that a flexible and individualized approach is essential for creating meaningful and lasting change. Having worked with individuals, couples, and families for over 12 years, I have developed expertise in addressing a multitude of challenges. These specialties include anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, loss, anger, and relationship issues. I draw from a range of evidence-based therapies and techniques to tailor treatment to the specific needs and goals of each client. Some of the therapies and techniques I draw from include dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Gottman method, mindfulness-based approaches, and trauma-focused therapies. If you are looking for a supportive and non-judgmental therapist to help you navigate life's challenges, I am here to help. Let's work together to create solutions, solve problems, and to help you feel more empowered and fulfilled in your life.

I am a clinical psychologist located in Manhattan Beach, where I have practiced for several years.  My work with people is based on a core belief that new relationships have the ability to profoundly change and improve peoples? lives.  I view my role as an active participant and strive to create a safe and supportive place in which together we can explore and try to understand whatever is making life difficult. This insight and clarity often leads people to experience an expansion of choices and more satisfying ways of being and relating.  Please feel free to explore my Web site and don?t hesitate to call with any questions.

As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I have extensive experience helping individuals navigate challenging times. With training in sex addiction therapy and partner relational and betrayal trauma, I am equipped to guide you through and beyond these difficulties. Additionally, I am skilled in EMDR, a technique that aids in processing and healing from trauma. I understand that everyone faces their own unique challenges. Drawing on my expertise, experience, and diverse training, I am adept at finding personalized solutions that will work for you. Creating a safe and nurturing environment, I encourage you to seek help and support as we work together to overcome your problems and face life's obstacles. Specializing in areas such as partner relational & betrayal trauma, sex addiction, sexual offending behavior, anxiety, stress, overwhelm, depression, low mood, lack of joy, partner-relational issues, overwhelming emotions, and thoughts, I am dedicated to providing empathetic support. It is my utmost goal and passion to assist individuals with their internal struggles and everyday life.

Being alive is a constant process of evolution and transformation, sometimes seemingly without our input. At times, the ever-evolving quality of life can feel exciting and expansive, and at others, it can feel overwhelming and chaotic. Psychotherapy provides a unique opportunity for the client and therapist to curiously engage with, untangle, and understand life’s processes, beginning to understand the inner world and its effect on the external. In doing so, a softening of rigid defenses and old patterns begins, inviting symbols, feelings, memories, thoughts, and desires to emerge in service to a fuller expression of the self. It is a process where creative impulses are given the freedom to evolve from the unknown. The ultimate goal is to cultivate a sense of self that feels embodied, integrated, and more deeply connected to both personal truth and relational others. My personal style as a clinician is humorous, warm, honest, and empathetic. I’m a Licensed Marriage and (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)) in California. I practice from a psychodynamic perspective, grounded in analytic and psychoanalytic theory. In practice, I am compassionate and collaborative, balancing supportive and expressive techniques as needed to help people recognize patterns of relating, explore their emotional depths, and uncover meaning in their experiences. Every person is unique, and the therapeutic encounter is a deeply connected experience. As a result, psychotherapy is highly individualized to each client. While honoring each person’s individuality, I also recognize that, as human beings, we are not so different from one another, and many of our struggles run in similar veins. I work well with people who are navigating their identity and how it can be expressed in the world, processing early childhood wounds, struggling with religious trauma, understanding neurodivergence, and working through grief and loss. As a former designer, I have a unique insight into the creative experience, which allows me to offer empathy and understanding to creatives who are struggling to express themselves fully. Mostly, I enjoy sitting with people who are curious and want to better understand themselves and others.

If you’re looking for life to get easier then you have found the right profile! My personal and professional experience have taught me how to help my clients achieve exactly that. My clients generally find me to be compassionate, knowledgeable, non-judge mental, and easy to connect with. Before I was a psychotherapist I was a client myself and have since recovered from the majority of what I struggled with and it is my intention to help you do the same. I specialize in the areas that I have personal experience with: trauma, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, and codependency. Dealing with these issues can be scary, difficult, and confusing, but with the right guide this process can be made significantly easier leading to an increased quality of life. I encourage you to reach out and book an appointment or consultation with me to find out if we are a good match.

At times, experiencing painful feelings, managing stressful situations, life transitions, andor dealing with relationship conflicts, whether romantic or not, may hinder us from feeling happy, capable, and empowered to live our lives to the fullest. During such struggles, the guidance of a caring professional can be helpful. I will provide and facilitate the development of a non-judgmental and empathic therapy environment. In this fashion, your exploration of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and their underlying meanings are fostered. Through our interdependent and supportive relationship, you can feel safe to explore, increase self awareness and become more insightful of your individual and familial patterns and coping styles which affect your daily life. You can feel empowered to choose to continue or learn to adopt new ways that lead you towards an improved life and a stronger sense of self. I am available for individuals needing assistance during difficult life transitions, dealing with painful feelings, with relationship issues, parenting issues, communication difficulties, managing feelings of anger, suffering a loss, experiencing depression, or feelings of fear, anxiety or panic, struggling with eating disorders or other addictions, dealing with traumatic events, individuals who are judgmental towards self and at times question self-worth, and those who have the desire to increase self awareness and to build a stronger sense of self.

I have served as a psychologist for over 20 years, assisting people with issues such as work stress, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I use a two-pronged approach. I address the specific concerns that brought you to therapy, then implement a therapeutic style compatible with your personality, challenges, and approach to learning. Everyone has the power to change their lives. Clients say I am caring and compassionate, yet straightforward.

As a Los Angeles men's therapist with more than 20 years of experience, I help men, individuals, and couples work through life's challenges, strengthen relationships, and develop greater confidence, connection, and emotional well-being. Whether you're seeking men's therapy in Los Angeles, individual counseling, or couples therapy, my goal is to provide a comfortable, supportive environment where you can feel understood and begin making meaningful changes in your life. Perhaps you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship stress, or the pressure to have everything figured out. You may be successful in your career but privately struggling with self-doubt, frustration, anger, or a sense of disconnection. Maybe your relationship isn't where you want it to be, your confidence has suffered, or you find yourself repeating patterns that leave you feeling stuck. A central focus of my practice is helping men navigate challenges they don't always feel comfortable discussing openly. Relationships, intimacy, vulnerability, anger, self-esteem, fatherhood, career pressures, and life transitions can bring up complicated emotions. Many men have learned to push through difficulties rather than explore what's happening beneath the surface. I believe therapy offers an opportunity to better understand these experiences without judgment, develop greater emotional awareness, and find healthier ways to respond. My approach is warm, genuine, collaborative, and practical. I don't believe there's a single formula for meaningful change. Each person brings a unique history, personality, strengths, and challenges into therapy. Together, we explore the experiences, emotions, and relationship patterns that may be keeping you stuck while developing practical tools to help you move forward. I also work closely with couples who want to improve communication, understand recurring conflicts, rebuild trust, and strengthen their emotional connection. By exploring attachment styles and the patterns that develop between partners, we can better understand what's happening beneath disagreements and begin creating healthier ways of relating to one another. I'm also the author of Grounded Openness, a book exploring attachment, relationships, and how men can become more emotionally available without losing their sense of self. These ideas reflect an important part of my work: helping people better understand themselves so they can build stronger, more authentic relationships. Through my practice, Complete Game Plan, I offer individual psychotherapy, men's counseling, couples counseling, and a men's support group in West Los Angeles, serving Century City, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Santa Monica, and surrounding communities. I also provide online therapy throughout California. Ultimately, therapy isn't about someone telling you who you should become. It's about gaining a clearer understanding of yourself, building on your strengths, and developing the confidence to create a life and relationships that feel more meaningful and fulfilling. Taking the first step toward therapy isn't always easy, and finding the right therapist matters. I invite you to explore my profile and website, and if you have questions or would like to see whether we're a good fit, I welcome you to reach out for a complimentary 10–15 minute introductory call.

Many people first come to me asking the question "Why?" Why can't I stop doing this? Why do I keep having the same argument with my partner? Why am I so sad, lonely, angry, etc.? Why can't I change this? Why am I suffering so much? Why is my body reacting this way? Why did this happen to me? As strange as it sounds, sometimes really knowing ourselves is a real challenge, and it takes courage to embark on the journey to greater self-awareness. But knowing yourself is the only way to really know what makes you truly, enduringly happy and fulfilled. I invite you to get to know yourself. Let's work together to figure out how you can master your life, change unwanted behaviors, heal and ultimately get happy. I possess a wide range of professional and personal experience. I come from an honest, straight-forward place, and strive to share what I see and feel happening with you that may be getting in the way of your reaching your goals and living the life you want. My goal is to teach you to be your own guide. If you think you may be ready to address what's bothering you more directly, with some professional and compassionate assistance, please contact me for a free 30-minute phone consultation to see if we're a good fit.

I work with adults who want to improve their self-esteem. Do you experience anxiety, depression, or interpersonal difficulties? Do you have an anxious or avoidant attachment style? If you struggle with making decisions, if you're not sure how to navigate relationships, or if you sometimes just feel "stuck," therapy can be beneficial. Early trauma and attachment injuries can cause ruptures to one's sense of self, but a safe therapeutic relationship can help create a corrective relational experience that will positively impact your relationship with yourself and others. I use a combination of client-focused relational therapies, along with somatic healing and Brainspotting for deeper levels of processing. I offer a safe therapeutic environment for you to explore your feelings, behaviors, and interpersonal patterns. I'll provide you with tools to help you create meaningful change in alignment with your values. I firmly believe "it's the relationship that heals." It is my sincerest intention to provide the safety, tools, and encouragement you need to explore your deepest needs, feelings, and desires. You are not alone, and you deserve the time and space to create the life you want. Please reach out for a 15-minute phone consultation to discuss further.