More Info About My Practice

I take many of the common insurances, such as United Health Care, United Behavioral Health, Presbyterian Health Plan, Molina, OptumHealth, Cigna, Value Options, Lovelace, Medicaid, and more. I do not take Blue Cross Blue Shield, but can sometimes be seen under BCBS policies as an out-of-network provider.

My rates are generally $100/session, with the initial assessment and longer sessions needed for trauma resolution and couples therapy costing more.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I have decades of personal and professional experience facing abuse of power and intimidation in families, schools, neighborhoods, spiritual and religious organizations, and the workplace. Addressing harassment in our society requires courage and perseverance, and often entails further abuse of power, ostracism, and manipulative behavior on the part of others. We can rise strong in the face of such abuses; I can assist in navigating current systems of justice and the many feelings that arise from speaking up and acting.

Additionally, I specialize in the resolution of trauma related to abuse, violence, military deployments, and illness, surgeries, and hospital visits. The EMDR work I have done with clients committed to the process of trauma resolution has been awe-inspiring and humbling. We can heal from trauma, grief, and PTSD.

The work I have done with couples has seen many changes in their communication dynamic and their level of contentment. Sometimes a shift in communication modes can cause enormous relief in an intimate relationship. The Imago Intentional Dialog generally brings immediate relief to the tensions in a relationship of any kind, whether intimate, collegial, friendship, or parental/child.

Work with children is a great joy for all involved. I have worked in both private and public schools in both California and New Mexico and am committed to the well-being of our children, the reflection of how we educate them.

My Role as a Therapist

I hope to inspire people to restore their sense of empowerment and influence over their lives and responses to circumstances, and to develop their creativity to allow them to change their current path, if desired. As a holistic health therapist, I envision your gaining a strong sense of self care, love, nurturing, and worth. I seek to show both by example and by education the importance of these factors and of integrating well-being on all levels of our being.

Most of all, I hope you will see that the accountability for your life is in your hands, that you are capable of being the captain of your soul and master of your fate, and that the gift of life is precious.