Licensed to practice in California and accepts 36 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression and 6 more.
(she/her)
I am a warm, compassionate, and experienced therapist who helps people slow down, understand their emotions, and make meaningful changes in their lives. With over three decades of experience working with individuals and families, I bring both empathy and practical insight to my work. My clients often feel comfortable opening up because I am genuine, thoughtful, and direct in a caring way. I also appreciate humor and believe it can be an important part of the healing process. I help people make sense of overwhelming feelings, gain clarity about their relationships and choices, and develop healthier ways of coping, communicating, and moving forward.
Together, we will identify your challenges and goals - where you want your life to be a month, six months, a year from now. Then, we'll identify options and strategies you can use to get there. You'll leave the session with a better understanding of what you're facing with an "actions I can take right now" approach. There will always be room for suggestions concerning our work together, including keeping each other accountable.
I believe my greatest strengths as a therapist are my warmth, compassion, and ability to truly listen and understand what my clients are going through. With many years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families, I bring both deep empathy and practical wisdom to my work. I help clients feel safe enough to be honest while also gently challenging them to grow. I’m direct in a caring way, and I value authenticity, connection, and even humor when appropriate to help people feel more at ease as they work through difficult emotions and life challenges.
My ideal clients are adults and couples who feel emotionally stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed and want help understanding why they feel the way they do. They may be struggling with relationship challenges, communication problems, or painful patterns that keep repeating in their lives. Many are thoughtful, caring people who want to grow, feel better emotionally, and create healthier relationships but need compassionate guidance and practical tools to move forward.
Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
GTEB
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
Mindfulness and radical acceptance. I feel that as a clinician ACT is helpful with clients in helping them understand and acknowledge their relationship with thoughts and feelings