Licensed to practice in California and accepts 22 insurances. Specializes in Domestic Violence, Military/Veterans, Trauma and PTSD and 7 more.
Often rebooked
Greetings to All - I began the journey to become a therapist after leaving the military and battling cancer. I have been seeing clients since 2009 and have worked with children, adults, couples, veterans, and all manner of presenting issues. I specialize in helping people recover from trauma and especially complex or relational trauma. My style is to engage you with thought provoking questions, challenge disempowering thoughts and narratives, bolster your self care and self esteem, and help you value yourself in the same way you would someone you respect and admire.
Let's see if we are a good fit. Am I the best provider for your unique needs?
Down to earth, client centered, non-judgmental, humor is a gift :)
I enjoy working with clients that have healing to do around their upbringing. I am passionate about reaching that broken-hearted inner child and restoring their voice and sense of safety in this world. In this process, the client learns to love and honor the Self with the same compassion they would for a vulnerable child, which they too once were. Intriguingly, as clients are able to integrate and heal the wounded inner child, they become that much more healthy, authentic, and functional as adults.
Cash - $145 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
AvMed
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
EMDR is extremely helpful for clients that have histories of trauma. This can encompass major trauma experiences that involve life and death as well as complex trauma that may be less obvious but also deeply harmful. EMDR helps the brain heal from stuck memories that keep us in the past and frees us to see more clearly all the ways we have adapted and overcome our most painful experiences.
Everything we do and don't do has origins in getting our needs met. Motivational Interviewing explores those needs and how we go about getting them met. As we explore our choices and motives, we can make more informed decisions about how we live life and thus, improve our outcomes.
When we experience internal conflict about our feelings, needs, and behaviors, often times it is because there is a part or parts of us that are needing to be heard and addressed. Internal Family Systems allows us to explore these different parts of who we are and bring them into harmony and alignment with our deepest goals and values. It is a safe, compassionate, and strength based way to explore aspects of ourselves that are sometimes the most difficult to like or understand.
2 ratings with written reviews
August 7, 2026
I could not ask for a better therapist! I consider my self one of the lucky ones to receive counseling from her. She is very intelligent, thoughtful, warm, so very knowledgeable, and capable in her profession. I feel very listened too and understood. The tools and knowledge she has pass on to me are invaluable! I have learned so much from her and feel very empowered in my journey to over come my challenges and heal from my past to have a healthy present and future.
March 26, 2026
I am a therapist, so finding another therapist to support me has always been a challenge for me. However, with Amore, I instantly clicked with her. Her approach is warm, supportive, authentic and insightful. She has offered a plethora of resources and provides insight and a perspective that I was not able to reach on my own. I feel heard, valued and understood by Amore.