Licensed to practice in California and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD
(she/her)
New to Grow
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who believes therapy should be a place where you can be honest about what you’re experiencing without feeling judged, rushed, or misunderstood. My practice provides a supportive, collaborative space for adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, and challenges with self-esteem and emotional regulation. My approach is individualized because I recognize that there is no single path to healing. Together, we’ll explore what is contributing to your current struggles, identify patterns that may no longer be serving you, and develop practical tools to help you feel more grounded and in control of your life.
Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin understanding what brought you to therapy. We’ll discuss your current concerns, relevant experiences and history, and what you hope to gain from counseling. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin. If you’re unsure where to start, we can start there. I’ll answer questions about the therapy process, explain what you can expect, and work with you to identify initial goals. Most importantly, I want you to have an opportunity to determine whether you feel comfortable working with me.
One of my greatest strengths is my ability to create a space where clients can feel heard and understood while still helping them move toward meaningful change. I bring warmth, empathy, curiosity, and a practical approach to therapy. I don’t believe therapy should simply be about talking about problems without developing ways to address them. Depending on your needs, I may incorporate approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed interventions, EMDR, mindfulness, relaxation and grounding techniques, and emotional regulation skills. I also recognize that people often understand what they should do but struggle with actually putting that knowledge into practice. My goal is to help bridge that gap by developing tools that make sense for you and your everyday life.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to better understand themselves and make meaningful changes in their life, even if they are not quite sure where to begin. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, emotionally reactive, disconnected from yourself, or struggling with experiences from the past that continue to affect you today. I work well with clients who are curious about themselves and willing to look beyond the immediate problem to understand the thoughts, emotions, experiences, and patterns that may be contributing to what they are experiencing. You don't have to have all the answers, and you don't have to feel completely ready for change. What matters is having some willingness to explore, learn, and take steps toward doing things differently. My clients may be working through anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, low self-esteem, major life transitions, or simply a sense that they want something in their life to change. Whether your goal is to feel less overwhelmed, respond rather than react, heal from painful experiences, improve your relationships, build confidence, or simply understand yourself better, therapy can be a place to begin. My goal is to meet you where you are while helping you move toward where you want to be.
I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as one of the treatment approaches available to clients who may benefit from trauma-focused therapy. EMDR can help the brain process distressing or traumatic experiences that may continue to affect how you feel, think, or respond in the present. EMDR is not about forgetting what happened or erasing difficult memories. Instead, the goal is to help you process experiences in a way that reduces their emotional intensity and the sense that you are still experiencing the event in the present. As the memories are reprocessed, clients may develop a greater sense of safety, perspective, self-compassion, and control. EMDR can be helpful for trauma and other distressing experiences, including situations where you know logically that something is in the past but your body or emotions continue to react as though you are still in danger. I incorporate EMDR thoughtfully and at a pace that feels manageable, with preparation, grounding, and stabilization as important parts of the process.