Licensed to practice in California and accepts 46 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression and 2 more.
I create a compassionate safe space where individuals can explore their experiences, heal, and rediscover their inner strength to help clients navigate their life challenges. I use a holistic and person-centered approach, drawing from evidence-based practices to address a wide range of concerns. I enjoy helping clients align with your desired lifestyle and take meaningful first steps toward the changes they seek. I am dedicated to walking alongside my clients to help them develop resilience, build healthier relationships, and move toward a more fulfilling life with confidence and purpose.
The first session is warm, direct, and grounded in evidence‑based practice, with just enough humor to help clients breathe a little easier. I open by clearly explaining the purpose of the session and how I work—collaborative, transparent, and rooted in trauma‑informed, values‑based care. The focus is on getting to know you as a whole person. I'll gather essential background, explore current concerns, and notice strengths and patterns without judgment. My questions are straightforward, compassionate, and designed to build insight rather than overwhelm. Together, we'll begin shaping treatment goals that feel meaningful and doable. I don’t prescribe a plan—I co‑create one. By the end, you'll understand the path ahead and feel supported by a therapist who will challenge you with care, honor your values, and walk with you toward stability, growth, and purpose.
I’m a warm, direct, and evidence‑based therapist who believes healing happens when people feel both supported and challenged in meaningful ways. My approach is trauma‑informed, values‑driven, and rooted in practical tools that help clients create real change in their daily lives. I integrate spiritual‑based therapy when it aligns with a client’s worldview, offering space for deeper grounding, purpose, and connection. What makes my work distinct is the balance I hold: compassion with clarity, accountability with gentleness, and professionalism with genuine humanity. I encourage clients to show up for themselves first, and I walk alongside them as they learn to do that with consistency and self‑respect. My lived experiences with grief and loss, parenting, and major life transitions shape the way I show up in the room. I understand what it means to rebuild, to stretch, and to navigate seasons that change you. These experiences help me stay relatable, present, and attuned to the realities people carry—not just the clinical symptoms. Clients often describe me as grounding, straightforward, and easy to talk to. I bring humor when it helps, honesty when it matters, and a steady presence throughout the process. My goal is to help people reconnect with their values, strengthen their coping skills, and move toward a life that feels aligned, intentional, and genuinely their own.
I work best with clients who are genuinely ready to do the work—people who are committed, open to vulnerability, and willing to engage fully both in and between sessions. My style is warm, direct, and grounded in evidence‑based practice, and I bring humor into the room because growth can be honest and challenging without being joyless. I’m especially aligned with clients who appreciate straightforward feedback, who want to be compassionately challenged, and who are ready to follow through on meaningful homework that supports real, lasting change. If you’re prepared to show up with intention, courage, and a willingness to stretch yourself, I’m the right therapist to partner with you as you build the life you’re working toward.
Other specialties
Cash - $180 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
GTEB
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I am a clinician who integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a strong emphasis on values‑based living. In my work, I support clients in identifying the core principles that matter most to them—whether connection, growth, stability, creativity, or integrity—and use those values as a compass for meaningful action. Rather than striving to eliminate difficult thoughts or emotions, I help clients build psychological flexibility, develop mindful awareness, and take committed steps aligned with who they want to be. My approach is collaborative, trauma‑informed, and centered on empowering individuals to move toward a life that feels purposeful, authentic, and grounded in what they truly care about.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by teaching clients practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, helping them navigate intense experiences with greater stability and self‑compassion.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, challenge distorted beliefs, and practice more balanced, flexible ways of thinking that support healthier emotions and behaviors.