Licensed to practice in California and accepts 21 insurances. Specializes in Parenting, Perinatal Mental Health, Post Partum and 10 more.
(she/her)
I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience based in CA. Although I specialize in perinatal mental health (pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum), I also see clients for a variety of reasons such as life transitions, depression, anxiety, parenting, grief and loss, stress management, relationship challenges, trauma, immigration, life goals, and people wanting to be the best version of themselves.
"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass—it’s about learning to dance in the rain." You don’t have to face it alone. I’m here to walk alongside you. In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
I have worked in the field for 20 years. Since I became a mother (9 years ago), I decided to specialize in perinatal mental health. Since then, I have supported mothers/parents during their journeys to rediscover their new identity, to navigate the challenges, find strategies, improve their sense of self-advocacy, and most importantly, to enjoy this new phase with their little ones.
I enjoy working with new and seasoned mothers and partners experiencing a wide range of emotions (before, during, and after pregnancy/postpartum) — joy, fear, sadness, excitement, exhaustion, and anxiety. However, these feelings are common, sometimes they can become overwhelming and hard to manage. This might show up as depression, intense anxiety, difficulty bonding with the baby, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others.
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Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
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
Psychodynamic
In our sessions we may explore insights at your own pace related to: -Repeating emotional patterns that seem to show up in different areas of your life -Unconscious thoughts or feelings that may be shaping your current experiences -How your early attachment relationships may be affecting your relationships now -The ways you protect yourself emotionally, and where those strategies might come from