(he/him)
New to Grow
Hi, I have been practicing for 17 years and specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and substance abuse. Having provided therapy across diverse settings including public mental health, family agencies, hospitals, schools, and private practice, I have experience navigating a wide spectrum of clinical severity. These experiences have deepened my ability to relate to clients from all backgrounds, ensuring you feel truly heard and understood while receiving treatment that is personally meaningful to you. I operate from a strengths based philosophy that views you as the expert on your own life. My approach is tailored to your unique needs by integrating multiple therapeutic lenses to help you move forward. This means I hold space for the vulnerable emotional needs and attachment patterns that drive your relationships while simultaneously helping you externalize the problems that have hijacked your identity and deconstruct the unhelpful cognitive loops holding you back. By shifting from problem talk to solution talk, we will bridge the gap between understanding why you feel stuck and knowing how to move forward, utilizing your existing resources to co-author a more authentic future. Born and raised in Los Angeles, I have navigated my own share of ups and downs. I intimately understand the weight of facing challenges without support, which is why I am dedicated to standing by others during their most trying moments. I look forward to supporting you on your journey toward a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships.
Integrating these theories into our work means I provide a therapeutic experience that is both deeply compassionate and highly structured, moving fluidly between exploring your internal world and taking practical steps toward change. I hold space for the vulnerable emotional needs and attachment patterns that drive your relationships, while simultaneously helping you externalize the problems that have hijacked your identity and deconstruct the unhelpful cognitive loops holding you back. By viewing you as the expert on your own life rather than a collection of symptoms, I help you bridge the gap between understanding "why" you feel stuck and knowing "how" to move forward, utilizing your existing strengths to co-author a future that feels more authentic and connected.
With 17 years of experience as an MFT, my greatest strength is the depth and diversity of my clinical background. This allows me to be truly present and relatable regardless of the challenges you are walking through. Having navigated everything from high intensity hospital settings to the personal intimacy of private practice, I have developed a versatile way of working that balances deep emotional insight with practical solutions for your daily life. I am proud to offer a flexible approach where I can hold space for your most vulnerable feelings while also helping you tap into the tangible strengths you already have within you. My own life journey here in Los Angeles has taught me how much authentic connection matters, and I use that lived experience to ensure you feel like a whole person rather than just a set of symptoms. I am here to offer a warm and genuine partnership where my professional background and your personal history come together to create a path toward meaningful and lasting change.
SFBT (Solution-Focused): Best for goal-oriented clients who want to focus on the future rather than the past, or those facing specific, immediate life transitions who prefer a brief, strengths-based approach. EFT (Emotionally Focused): Ideal for couples or families caught in repetitive "pursue-withdraw" arguments who are motivated to understand the deeper emotional needs and attachment fears driving their conflict. Narrative Therapy: Well-suited for individuals who feel defined or "stuck" by a label (like "the failure" or "the addict") and want to reclaim their identity by separating themselves from their problems. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral): Best for clients who prefer structure and logic, such as those dealing with anxiety, depression, or phobias who want concrete tools to challenge distorted thinking and change specific behaviors.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
In Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, I operate on the philosophy that you possess the inherent resources for change; therefore, we collaboratively shift from "problem-talk" to "solution-talk" by defining your preferred future and amplifying the times when that future is already happening.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
In Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I view your distress not as a personal flaw but as a natural response to threatened connection, so we work collaboratively to de-escalate negative cycles and reshape your emotional bond by accessing the deeper, vulnerable needs that drive secure attachment.
Narrative
In Narrative Therapy, I operate on the philosophy that "the person is not the problem, the problem is the problem," so we work together to externalize your struggles and co-author a new life story that highlights your agency and the values that the dominant narrative has overlooked.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I operate on the philosophy that your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected; therefore, we work collaboratively to identify and restructure the unhelpful patterns and core beliefs that maintain your distress in order to foster more adaptive ways of functioning.