Licensed to practice in California and accepts 15 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem and 7 more.
I work with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, identity issues, low self-esteem, perfectionism, or difficulty managing overwhelming emotions. Many have spent a long time adapting, performing, or taking care of others, while feeling unsure how to care for themselves in a deep and lasting way. They need a therapist who can offer both warmth and structure: someone who helps them feel emotionally safe while also giving them practical tools. and meaningful insight.
I focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in empathy and respect. By collaborating with you, I aim to help you gain greater self-awareness, self-acceptance, and clarity in your life. My approach empowers you to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a way that promotes personal growth and positive change.
My work is integrative, drawing from CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, attachment-based, psychodynamic, and existential approaches. I help clients develop tools for coping and emotional regulation, while also exploring the deeper roots of distress: core beliefs, attachment patterns, early experiences, internal conflicts, and the search for identity, and purpose.
I work with clients who struggles with family of origin issues, interpersonal stress, depression, anxiety, attachment issues, social anxiety, life transition, work related stress; My ideal clients are thoughtful and motivated to better understand themselves, improve communication, build healthier boundaries, and develop more secure relationships. I offer a warm, collaborative, and culturally sensitive space where clients can explore recurring patterns, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change.
I use CBT to help clients understand how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another. Together, we identify patterns that may be contributing to anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties and develop more balanced, helpful ways of responding. I also provide practical tools clients can use between sessions to manage distress, communicate more effectively, and create meaningful change.
I use CPT- structured, evidence-based treatment for trauma-related symptoms. My broader clinical experience includes providing trauma-informed care and using CBT-based interventions to help clients identify unhelpful beliefs, challenge cognitive distortions, process shame and self-blame, and develop more balanced perspectives. My approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and paced according to each client’s readiness and level of emotional stability. I use psychoeducation, structured worksheets, Socratic questioning, and identification of trauma-related “stuck points,” while monitoring safety, dissociation, avoidance, and emotional overwhelm. I aim to help clients process the meaning they have assigned to traumatic experiences without pressuring them to disclose more than is clinically appropriate.
I incorporate existential principles into therapy by helping clients explore meaning, identity, personal responsibility, freedom, relationships, and the realities of uncertainty, loss, and change. I have used this approach with clients experiencing grief, life transitions, relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, and questions about purpose or direction.
I incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients increase psychological flexibility and pursue meaningful lives even when difficult thoughts or emotions are present. I use mindfulness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, values clarification, and committed action to reduce avoidance and support behavior change.
I incorporate Compassion-Focused Therapy to help clients reduce shame, self-criticism, and emotional avoidance while developing a more supportive relationship with themselves. I use psychoeducation, mindfulness, compassionate imagery, and self-compassion exercises to strengthen emotional regulation and feelings of safety.