Licensed to practice in California and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Post Partum, Spirituality, Women's Issues and 7 more.
New to Grow
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in supporting women through some of life’s most significant transitions and challenges. I work particularly with seniors, postpartum mothers, and spiritually minded women who are searching for greater purpose, meaning, and direction. I have been practicing as a psychotherapist since 1985 and have gained lots of wisdom from my own experiences of being a widow and caregiver, a cancer survivor, a mother and a spouse. It seems like in my profession, the older we therapists are, the more we are able to help.
My approach is both compassionate and straightforward. I offer a listening ear and a safe space to feel understood and validated, while also helping you recognize your strengths and providing honest feedback and practical suggestions for creating meaningful change. In our first few sessions, we’ll work together to get to the heart of what is troubling you most and begin identifying steps toward feeling more grounded and hopeful.
What makes my practice unique is my background in integrating spirituality with psychology. As a certified Kabbalah Coach and the creator of a deck of cards designed to support personal reflection and growth, I’m passionate about helping women connect with their higher purpose while developing greater self-compassion, confidence, and trust in their inner voice. If you’re ready to move through a challenging transition, reconnect with yourself, and create a life that feels meaningful and aligned with your deepest values, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
You may be navigating widowhood, retirement, becoming a mother, receiving a new diagnosis, or simply wondering, “What now?” Even when life looks fine from the outside, these transitions can leave you feeling lost, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of yourself. The goal might be to just have a listening ear to walk with you through the difficult times. Or you may want some practical guidance from someone who's been there. Sometimes just being able to sort through your own thoughts and feelings can be the thing that you are looking for so that you can better hear your own intuitive guidance about moving forward.
The main techniques of supportive therapy include active listening, empathy, reassurance, and psychoeducation. You will receive support to create healthy behaviors, address distorted thought patterns, and manage stress effectively.
My masters degree is in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology. Unlike most forms of psychotherapy that concentrate on improving mental health alone, transpersonal therapy addresses mental, physical, social, emotional, creative, and intellectual needs, with an emphasis on the role of a healthy spirit in healing. Transpersonal therapy integrates spiritual traditions and rituals into modern psychology. The holistic treatment is based on the idea that humans are more than just their mind and body, but are also composed of intangible, or transcendent, factors that make up the whole person.