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New to Grow
I feel very fortunate to have grown up in the Bay Area, but never truly appreciated it until I left and came back. I attended high school in Marin at the Branson School in Ross. After High School I left for Wheaton College in Massachusetts where I earned a B.A. in Psychology. I moved to Florida where I received my Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Prior to earning my Masters in Psychology I spent a number of years working in child and adolescent residential treatment centers in both San Francisco and Orlando, Florida. It was at this time that I fell in love with working with adolescents, adults, and their families. After graduate school, I found myself working for, and soon thereafter managing, an inpatient treatment program for adolescents who had experienced severe trauma. I returned to California for good in 2011 where I started working as the Lead Therapist for the Adolescent Outpatient Program at Fremont Hospital. I opened a part time private practice in 2012 and transitioned to a full time practice in San Francisco in early 2013.
“Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives.” ― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Our first session is all about getting to know one another. I will ask you what brings you to see me and you will have an opportunity to ask whatever you need.
Sessions seem like casual conversations in a relaxed environment. I work hard to create a sense of safety in which we can talk about anything. My ultimate goal is to get to a place where my clients are learning a lot about themselves and how they interact with the world.
Existential
Adulthood is full of transitions that often leave people feeling stuck. Sometimes this can be a slow process, other times it feels as though things are happening all at once. In working together, our job is to figure out how to get unstuck. We will work to find the core issues that have lead you to not living the life the way that you want. By developing a strong and safe connection between us, you will feel free to explore and examine who you are, strengths and weaknesses.
Trauma-Focused CBT
I use a variety of different approaches that are based on the needs of the client. I have extensive experience using trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy approaches with young adults, adults and families. I treat issues such as, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, trauma, and co-occuring substance use issues.