Licensed to practice in California and accepts 17 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Depression
(she/her)
New to Grow
I believe therapy works best when you feel understood as a whole person—not simply as a diagnosis or list of symptoms. I’m less focused on what’s “wrong” and more interested in what you’ve been through, how it has shaped you, and how those experiences may influence the way you cope, connect, and move through life. My approach is warm, curious, trauma-informed, and collaborative. I work with adults who have experienced trauma in many forms, including childhood trauma, interpersonal violence, abuse, neglect, traumatic loss, accidents, medical trauma, and other experiences that have left them feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck. I also support people navigating the lasting effects of trauma, including anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship difficulties, attachment wounds, and challenges with self-worth or emotional regulation. I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches and tailor our work to your needs, goals, and what feels most helpful. Together, we’ll create a space where you can feel accepted, better understand yourself, and gently challenge patterns that may be keeping you from the life or relationships you want. My hope is that therapy helps you feel more grounded, connected, and authentically yourself.
Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you’ve never done it before. My hope is that your first session feels less like an evaluation and more like the beginning of a genuine conversation. You can expect a warm, calm, and nonjudgmental presence. I’ll be curious about what brings you to therapy and what you’re experiencing, while also respecting your pace and never pushing you to share more than you’re ready for. You don’t need to have the right words or know exactly what you need from therapy—we can figure that out together. My goal is for you to leave your first session feeling heard, understood, and a little more comfortable with the process. We’ll begin getting a sense of what’s been going on in your life, what you hope might change, and what would feel most helpful moving forward. Most importantly, I want you to feel that you can show up as yourself without fear of being judged.
I bring a warm, curious, and grounded presence to therapy. I take time to understand your unique experiences and goals rather than making assumptions about what you need. My trauma-informed approach is rooted in creating a safe, respectful space where you can be honest, while drawing on practical, evidence-based tools to support meaningful change.
I work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds, especially those exploring how past experiences may be affecting their emotions, relationships, and coping today. I support clients navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship challenges, and attachment wounds. You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin. We’ll work together to understand what’s happening, identify what you need, and create meaningful change.
Cash - $175 per session
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
IHSS Healthy Workers
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
I use Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help clients understand how difficult or traumatic experiences may have shaped the way they see themselves, other people, and the world around them. After something painful happens, it’s common to develop beliefs that once helped us make sense of what happened but may no longer serve us. For example, someone may begin to feel that the world is not safe, that other people cannot be trusted, that they are somehow to blame for what happened, or that there is something wrong with them. Over time, these beliefs can contribute to anxiety, difficulty trusting others, low self-esteem, and persistent self-doubt. Together, we identify the beliefs that may have developed from these experiences and explore whether they are still serving you today. We then work on finding more balanced and compassionate ways of looking at yourself, your relationships, and the world. The process is practical and collaborative, with tangible strategies you can use to challenge these beliefs and begin responding to yourself and your experiences in a different way.
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients build lives that feel meaningful and connected to what matters most to them, even when difficult thoughts and emotions are present. Part of this work is recognizing that pain, uncertainty, and difficult emotions are a natural part of being human. The goal isn’t to eliminate those experiences or wait until you feel better before you start living the life you want. Instead, we work toward making room for difficult feelings while learning how to keep them from dictating your choices or pulling you away from the things that matter to you. I also place a strong emphasis on our relationship with our thoughts. We can have a thought without believing it, acting on it, or treating it as a fact. Together, we practice noticing thoughts for what they are—thoughts—rather than automatically getting pulled into them. This can create more space to choose how you want to respond rather than feeling controlled by anxiety, self-criticism, fear, or other difficult internal experiences. Ultimately, ACT is about helping you clarify what matters to you and take meaningful steps toward it, while learning to make room for the parts of life that are uncomfortable but unavoidable.
I use a person-centered approach by leading with genuine curiosity, openness, and a nonjudgmental attitude. I don’t assume I know what someone needs or why they feel or behave the way they do. Instead, I want to understand their experience from their perspective. I believe clients are the experts on their own lives, so I let their experiences, needs, and goals help guide our work together. My role is to create a space where you feel comfortable being yourself, exploring what’s going on, and finding your own path forward.
I weave psychodynamic ideas into my work to help clients understand how their early experiences and relationships may have shaped the ways they connect with others today. Sometimes, we find ourselves repeating familiar patterns in relationships, even when those patterns are painful or no longer serving us. Together, we can slow those patterns down and explore where they may have come from, what feels familiar about them, and what keeps us returning to them. I believe that understanding these patterns can create the space to make different choices. Rather than judging ourselves for repeating something that hurts, we can become curious about why it feels familiar in the first place—and begin developing healthier ways of relating to ourselves and others.