Do you overthink, replay conversations, predict problems, spiral, or get stuck in patterns that create conflict or keep you avoiding what needs to be addressed until it is too late? I’m a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC). My approach is direct, caring, collaborative, and solution focused. I help adults dealing with anxiety and overthinking, depression, relationship stress, and struggles with focus, planning, procrastination, and follow-through. I also help clients work through boundaries, people-pleasing, self-doubt, guilt, resentment, frustration, and other difficult feelings that can interfere with close relationships, adult friendships, work relationships, and doing well at work. Together, we get clear on what is keeping you stuck, check in on where you are emotionally, and build a focused plan at a pace that feels manageable so progress shows up in real life.
In our first session, I will get a sense of what is weighing on you and what feels most urgent. We will talk through what has been happening, check in on different areas of your life, including relationships, work, and personal functioning, and begin identifying the patterns or bottlenecks that may be getting in the way. You do not need to come in with everything figured out. By the end of the session, we will usually have a clearer sense of where to begin and what a useful next step could look like.
I want therapy to feel like a real, collaborative conversation between two people, not a top-down relationship where you are being managed or talked at. I see myself as a support to you. I welcome problems and the challenge of working through difficult situations together. I value authenticity, candid emotion, and directness, and I want clients to feel comfortable bringing in dilemmas and the things they may usually avoid saying out loud. That kind of openness allows us to speak plainly, think clearly, and work together in a way that is supportive, strategic, and grounded in what is really bothering you and what you actually want to address.
I work with adults who feel stuck in recurring emotional, relationship, or behavioral patterns and want therapy that is practical and focused. Many of my clients struggle with overthinking, self-doubt, difficulty setting boundaries or letting others in, depression, work stress, repeated conflict, or avoiding difficult but helpful conversations in relationships. Often, they know what needs to be addressed, even what needs to be done, but have difficulty staying with it when it feels uncomfortable. My approach is direct, caring, and solution-focused, helping clients process what they are feeling, work through problems step by step, and make real-life changes they can apply outside of session.
Experiential Therapy
I check in with you throughout our session so you can notice what you are feeling in real time and make sense of it as it is happening. We use that emotional information to guide the work, so you feel more grounded, more clear, and more able to respond differently outside of therapy.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Shifting emotion often involves shifting your perspective. I will help you spot the thought patterns that pull you into the same moods and reactions, then practice new ways of thinking and responding until it becomes a habit you can use in daily life.
Psychodynamic
We build insight into patterns that repeat in your life and relationships and what keeps them running. When you can see the pattern clearly, you can catch it earlier, understand your reactions with more accuracy, and choose a different response.
1 rating with written reviews
February 1, 2025
It was a good introduction to my therapeutic process.