Licensed to practice in California and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Mood Disorders, Trauma and PTSD and 7 more.
New to Grow
Self-knowledge can only take us so far in dealing with our challenges. It may go deeper than that with our most persistent issues. It can be invaluable to have a trusted and non-judgmental person to help us see our blindspots and to provide insights that we can't see on our own. If you feel ready to talk about making more progress in your personal growth and recovery, I hope you'll schedule a session today.
In our first session, you'll be able to talk about the challenges you are having, what you have tried, and the goals that you have for yourself. We'll get to know each other a bit, and you can decide what things you would like to focus on making more significant progress on.
I see tremendous value in the EMDR model, as well as client-centered approaches to therapy. You are the expert on yourself and also the therapeutic relationship is very important to our success. I welcome open dialogue about what is working for you. I want to help in the recovery of trauma and stressor-related disorders, substance use disorders and mood disorders. Oftentimes, this involves a deeper approach which includes visiting core wounds, addressing them and then focusing on positive solutions.
I have knowledge and experience in working with addiction and the issues that commonly go along with it, including codependency, depression, anxiety and attachment styles. I prefer working in-person with clients in order to connect better. I enjoy working with clients who are eager to do the work to feel better. Sometimes being in emotional pain is a necessary step to motivate our growth.
Top specialties
Addiction
Mood Disorders
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Family Conflict
Foster Care/Adoption
Life Transitions
Parenting
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Substance Misuse
I identify as
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
California
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $120 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
EMDR
I use EMDR to assist in healing from trauma and stressor-related disorders and challenges with depression, anxiety and substance use.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I support mindfulness, having a connection to one's inner consciousness, and holistic mind-body healing.
Motivational Interviewing
I encourage the client's own exploration of their own motivation and self-knowledge to support finding answers within themselves.
Psychoeducation
I also incorporate a mix of Cognitive-Behavioral awareness as well as family and relational patterns to support clients becoming more aware and active in their chosen behavior changes.
Attachment-based
Our early attachments can deeply impact our relationships so it can be very important to explore this in relationship issues.