As a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), I specialize in the treatment of anxiety using multiple approaches to recovery.

Are you feeling depressed, overwhelmed, or unsatisfied with your life or relationships? Do you need someone to listen and understand you? I have a passion for helping others achieve more fulfillment and balance in their lives. I primarily work with adults, couples, and adolescents, and use warmth and empathy to help address each unique individual's needs. My approach is integrative and holistic, combining traditional psychotherapy with mind-body techniques. This blended perspective helps people discover and unlock negative thoughts and patterns of the past, allowing them to focus on the present, feel more fulfilled, and achieve their goals for the future. I use mindfulness techniques to help individuals make more intuitive and authentic choices in their lives.

The women I work with are thoughtful, capable, and accustomed to managing a great deal on their own. Yet beneath the surface, they may feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that are difficult to change. Therapy offers a space to step out of the role of holding everything together and better understand yourself, your relationships, and what may be keeping you stuck. My approach is warm, thoughtful, and collaborative, helping you develop greater self-awareness, emotional flexibility, and a stronger sense of agency. I work with women experiencing anxiety and depression related to trauma, childhood experiences, relationship patterns, and major life transitions. My approach integrates internal family systems (IFS), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and insight-oriented therapy. Together, we’ll explore the patterns shaping your life, cultivate greater self-compassion, and create meaningful, lasting change. If you’re seeking support, I invite you to reach out for a free 15-minute phone consultation. This is a no-pressure opportunity to discuss how psychotherapy might help you, ask any questions, and see if we might be a good fit. I look forward to speaking with you.

I provide warm, relational, trauma-informed therapy using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and attachment, relational, and psychodynamic approaches. But my work goes beyond symptom relief. I help clients reclaim their sense of self, strengthen confidence and coping skills, build lives rooted in their own values and identities, improve their relationships, and recognize that personal healing and collective liberation are not separate endeavors; they are deeply intertwined. Therapy is a place to build deeper insight into your patterns, find your path to your best self, and move toward a joyful life. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California, I aim to create a space where you feel seen, supported, and never alone in this work. Together, we’ll explore attachment patterns, trauma, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, and life transitions, helping you gain insight, strengthen coping skills, and create lasting, meaningful change.

I use a relational and eclectic approach to therapy. My style is engaging and collaborative so that you feel fully supported in your process. I will provide insights and interpretations to best assist you in growing and moving forward. I want all may clients to feel that they have real takeaways from our sessions. I work with clients trying to better understand themselves, patterns, and relationships. I specialize in supporting those struggling with: anxiety, depression, substance use and drinking, family, trauma, relational challenges, relationship issues, stages of life and uncertainty with the future, while giving direct feedback and encouragement. Relationally, I help individuals and couples build emotional resiliency and better awareness into their thoughts and feelings. I also help clients set healthy boundaries, advocate for their own needs, and learn effective communication skills. Common themes I see in my client work is a struggle with self-judgment, self-criticism, self-worth, self-compassion, fear and shame. I work with clients to create more awareness around their internal processes and shift perspective & their narrative so they begin to see themselves, others, and the world differently. This process lends to growth, healing and change.

I invite you to say what you would never say in ordinary conversation. People I work with often focus on difficult to describe dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety, workcareer difficulties, low self-esteem, sexual problems, imposter syndrome, mens issues, creative blocks, sexual abuse, and relationship issues. For adults, I offer psychotherapy, lacanian psychoanalysis, and relationship couples therapy. In psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, we will look closely at areas of anxiety and difficulty. In relationship therapy, we will get to the heart of your relational issues which are most likely not what you think they are. I will help you with the challenging work of growing to respect yourself in your relationship while staying connected to your partner. I work with people who are completely new to therapy, those who have tried other approaches and are looking for something more, and those who want to transform through the adventure of a personal psychoanalysis. Contact me for a free consultation.

Our team provides therapy in San Pedro-Southbay for ILWU individuals, couples and families, using research supported methods for lasting, useful change. Working with a therapist can help provide insight, support, and new strategies for all types of life challenges. Therapy can help address many types of issues including depression, anxiety, conflict, grief, stress management, body-image issues, and general life transitions. Therapy is right for anyone who is interested in getting the most out of their life by taking responsibility, creating greater self-awareness, and working towards change in their lives. Our team has experience working with a number of different populations including children, teens, families, adults, senior citizens, parents, couples, LGBTQI individuals, and people of all ages who are struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, grief and loss, trauma, and interpersonal difficulties. We support people in their desire to close the gap between where they are right now and where they want to be in the future with individual, couple or family sessions. Our team can teach you skills that you can use to continue getting better on your own. Our goal is to provide all clients with a comfortable, confidential, and non-judgmental setting where concerns can be explored and addressed. We specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is an effective treatment for depression, anxiety, and other issues. If interested in a medication consultation, we collaborate with psychiatrists in the South Bay and can assist in referring you for a medication evaluation appointment.

Trauma shows up in our lives in silent yet indelible ways. Whether it’s via dissociation, anger, self-isolation, or substances, we all have unique ways we learn to unconsciously protect ourselves, so that the past can never repeat; so that we can never be hurt in the same ways ever again. As such, the ghosts from our past continue to haunt us in invisible, unexpected ways. They are unfortunately too insidious to defeat by ourselves. Psychoanalytic therapy can help put these ghosts to rest once and for all. Let’s dream together of new possibilities for your future. I am licensed in CA, NY, NJ, and MA. I love what I do, and I am committed to the health and well-being of everyone I have the privilege of supporting in psychotherapy. I welcome you to reach out for a free consultation.

I believe that healing happens through genuine, meaningful relationships and lasting change comes when you feel safe to express yourself openly. In therapy, I create a space where you can freely share your thoughts and feelings, without judgment. This relational approach is designed to help you connect with your true self, build confidence, and create lasting change by fostering a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences. I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, life transitions, loss, grief, self-esteem struggles, trauma, addiction, and relationship challenges. I work with adults, couples, families, children, and adolescents. As a lifelong tennis player and coach, I also have a special interest in helping athletes improve their mental and emotional well-being. If any of this resonates with you, I invite you to reach out for a free consultation.

Have you said to yourself "IF" I make enough money, lose weight, get married, have kids, etc., "THEN" I will be happy, content, or joyous, only to find that you are left feeling just as incomplete as before you made those accomplishments? Have you gotten to a point in your life where the "if-then" statements you make to yourself have left you feeling unworthy and critical of yourself? Do you ever find yourself fixated on your worth as a person, parent, or loved one? Using an eclectic approach I help clients find their worth, ease their critical voice, and create a joyous life through self-acceptance.

At The Center for Couples Therapy, we are dedicated relationship therapists with expertise based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. John Gottman. We are also broadly trained in the Developmental Model, the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt Therapy, Emotion-focused Couples Therapy and others. Our methods empower our clients with tools that can deepen intimacy and friendship, help you more effectively manage conflict, nurture greater understanding between one another, and support one another's goals for the future.

I specialize in helping busy adults better manage symptoms of stress and anxiety and become more present, engaged, and purposeful in their daily lives. My approach is tailored to each unique individual and based on their specific contexts, goals, preferences, and needs. I utilize evidence-based treatment approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based interventions to help each client move toward their goals. In my sessions, I meet each client with gentle curiosity as we together begin to understand how their anxiety, stress, or other challenges function within the larger context of their life and values. From there, we work together to develop practical strategies to create positive changes that are in alignment with their goals and fit within their busy lives. I offer daytime, weekend, and evening appointments through a secure online video platform. Please reach out to schedule a free 15-minute phone call to see if my practice would be a good fit. I hope to hear from you!