About Me
In my 17 years of experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have had the opportunity to work with underserved families impacted by interpersonal trauma. Through my various positions in community mental health agencies, I witnessed first-hand how challenging it can be for clients to access and navigate mental health services. I became quickly aware of the importance of advocacy in ensuring my client’s needs were met and most importantly that they felt seen, heard and understood. With the belief that there are many paths towards healing, I also managed a retreat research project at Joyful Heart Foundation with the guidance of Dr. Mary Ann Dutton, lead researcher in trauma at Georgetown University. The research evaluated the effectiveness of a survivor retreat program in reducing stress-related trauma and improving well-being utilizing holistic practices as a secondary response to healing in comparison to mainstream mental health practices. These experiences enriched my therapeutic practice leading me to adopt a whole-person centered approach. In partnering with clients to achieve wellness it is important to keep their body, mind, and spirit at the forefront of the therapeutic work as they each person is unique in their lived experience.
LMFT — Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. An LMFT is a clinically trained mental health professional licensed to diagnose and treat mental, emotional, and relational concerns. Training emphasizes systemic and relational frameworks alongside individual care, with a master's-level clinical degree, supervised post-graduate hours, and a state licensing exam.
Our First Conversation
Our first session is a conversation, not an intake form. I'll ask what brought you in, what you've already tried, and what you're hoping changes. We'll figure out together whether we're a fit; if I think someone else on the team would serve you better, I'll say so.
From there, weekly 50-minute sessions are typical for the first few months. We'll check in periodically on what's working and recalibrate if something isn't. I send no homework you didn't agree to, and I don't grade you on between-session work — but I'll often suggest small experiments that move things forward faster than talk alone.
What You Can Count On From Me
The clients who've stayed longest tell me three things stand out. I track the throughline across sessions and bring it back into the room so a pattern you couldn't quite name becomes hard to miss. I push back when I think you're circling something rather than landing on it. And I treat fit as my problem to solve, not yours — if I think someone else on our team would serve you better, I'll say so before you've invested weeks finding out.
Who I’m Here For
My strongest fit is with adults in their 20s through 40s who look like they're handling life from the outside but feel persistently anxious, depleted, or disconnected underneath. That includes professionals running hot from burnout, partners working through the long aftermath of a rupture, and people processing grief or family-of-origin patterns showing up uninvited in adult relationships.
My Therapeutic Approach
I draw primarily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). With CBT, I'm less interested in worksheets and more interested in helping you notice the thoughts that drive the loop you're stuck in — and then experimenting with what changes when you respond differently. ACT adds the piece CBT alone can miss: defining what actually matters to you, and using that as the anchor when life pulls in other directions.
For clients carrying trauma, I'm trained in EMDR and integrate it when it fits, with full transparency about what we're doing and why.
Treatment Methods
Solution-Focused
An evidence-informed therapeutic approach used by our providers. Ask your therapist how they integrate this method into your work together.
Family Systems
An evidence-informed therapeutic approach used by our providers. Ask your therapist how they integrate this method into your work together.
Note: Each session is 60 minutes, whether it’s your first consult or an ongoing visit.
Insurance Accepted
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United Healthcare
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Age Preferences
Young Adults (18-30)Middle Adulthood (30-64)
Clinical Focus
Adjustment IssuesDepressionDivorceDomestic ViolenceGrief and LossPTSDWomen's Issues
Location
Sessions are offered via secure video. Available statewide across California.
