Hello, I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the Bay Area in California. I received my MA in counseling psychology in 2018 and have been providing therapy since 2017. I am holistically trained and have an orientation towards alternative medicine, mind/body and natural/traditional healing. I focus primarily on adults dealing with a variety of issues: men's (I have done additional research on men's issues) and women's issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions, stress management, interpersonal skills/relationships, healing unresolved trauma and others. I also enjoy supporting people in discovering their life purpose, connecting with their passions and creating lives of meaning and fulfillment. I work with adolescents, young adults, adults, elders and couples.
In our first session it's important for us to develop a connection. I seek to help clients feel safe, heard, understood, accepted and seen. As sessions progress it's helpful for me to learn more about you, we may start with your history or we may focus more on what is happening in your life right now. Together we will explore your goals, prioritize them and explore the best approaches to work towards them.
I draw from life experiences, what I have learned in studying psychology, personal growth and development, spirituality and alternative healing practices and other fields. Clients who have worked with me have reported important breakthroughs, increased self understanding and self compassion, gaining knowledge and tools to support their continued healing and growth. Many also increase their understanding and compassion for other people in their lives. My clients have enjoyed exploring mindfulness practices to help them connect with themselves and the world, experience more peace and contentment, develop more ability to process feelings and cultivate more self acceptance and compassion.
I enjoy working with young adults, students, professionals, homemakers, elders. I have experience and knowledge addressing anxiety, depression, grief, attachment styles/wounds, life transitions, life purpose, narcissism/narcissistic abuse, codependency/people pleasing/boundaries, improving communication and interpersonal skills, working with introverts/artists/creative people/highly sensitive people. I have worked with people struggling with work/life balance, challenges in their careers, career changes. I have supported people in navigating the ending relationships, divorce and starting over. I have worked with couples to help them improve their relationships, reduce conflicts and work more effectively as a team. I enjoy supporting couples who are planning to have a child in preparation and navigating the first few years of parenting. I enjoy helping people have break throughs around limited thinking/beliefs, I enjoy teaching people about mindfulness practices, connecting with nature, exploring their hobbies and interests, developing healthy and supportive relationships, learning about positive psychology practices and improving their health, relationships with their bodies, improving their self esteem and self confidence.
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
Other specialties
Career Counseling
Chronic Illness
Coping Skills
I identify as
White
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
California
Aetna
Eclectic
I draw from a number of different therapeutic orientations in working with clients including: humanistic/person centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, existential, narrative, psychodynamic, attachment based, trauma informed and others.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I have been teaching basic mindfulness/meditation skills to clients since 2019. I started my own meditation practice, spiritual development and studies in 2003.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I have been sharing internal family systems approaches with clients for the last few years and am continuing my training in this therapeutic modality. Some clients have found it to be a very helpful system in deepening their understanding of themselves and healing past unresolved issues and trauma.
Positive Psychology
I draw from positive psychology along with solution focused and strength based in supporting clients in shifting their mindset, connecting with gratitude, improving self esteem, confidence, relationship with themselves and others, focusing on creating goals and creating an inspiring vision for their future.
3 ratings with written reviews
October 23, 2025
She is intelligent and helping me come up with a game plan. Need to make some major changes and she’s a great fit!
March 7, 2025
Session brought lots of clarity
January 28, 2025
Great first session esp with all that I had to unpack.