Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 27 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
As a therapist, I attempt to provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without shame, blame, guilt or judgment. I believe it's important to listen to your story, your questions, and help you as you set and reach your goals. I'll help you through teaching you about the patterns may be keeping you stuck, then applying the best approach to help you with practical tools, developing healthy and effective coping skills, challenging negative patterns, and fostering self-compassion. Ultimately, I want to help you make the positive changes you want, achieve personal and relational growth, and become your own best support and friend.
In our first session, I'll introduce myself and talk briefly about topics in the consents that are important to cover. I'll ask specific questions to get to know your history in areas of family, mental health, medical health, education and work, and relationships. And then I'll listen as you share your story of what's happening now, what problems you're facing, and what you'd like to accomplish in therapy. Our first session is a time to start to get to know each other, and I want you to feel safe and comfortable to share. I encourage clients to ask questions about me, or therapy, or interventions I may discuss. There are no stupid questions in therapy - it is a learning process.
I have been in the field of psychology for over 40 years now, either studying in my field, working in research, counseling in clinical practice, or teaching/leading as a community volunteer. I have learned how to listen to others and I've helped many people learn how to listen to themselves. I'm an avid learner in order to help my clients - I participate in trainings to treat the areas I specialize in every year - anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction/codependence recovery, etc. My clients have told me they appreciate my kindness and directness, humor, insight, ability to explain complex problems in understandable ways, teaching of therapeutic tools, use of specialized interventions, such as Brainspotting, and the care I convey. I really do care about the clients I am privileged to work with.
My clients have often tried a lot of things to help themselves or their loved ones and are at a point where they feel stuck, overwhelmed, and anxious about the difficulties they've been attempting to solve. They are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools needed to make their goals a reality. It's ok to not know what you need to help you - that's why you're here. Clients who are willing to learn, use tools and go through the hard but rewarding process of growth do very well with me.
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Cash - $190 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
AvMed
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
IHSS Healthy Workers
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Brainspotting
I have extensive training and experience using Brainspotting with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief. Brainspotting helps clients process emotions, or memories, that are overwhelming and create high levels of anxiety (fight/flight) or being stuck (freeze). If you find talking about your trauma is triggering and overwhelming, brainspotting may help processing without the need to talk through it.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help clients immediately begin to manage the overwhelming feelings and decisions with which many clients arrive at therapy. CBT contains the tools clients can practice outside of therapy to help them reach their goals.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT has helped numerous clients manage "uninvited" change or ongoing difficult feelings, thoughts, or behaviors. I've helped clients move toward flexibility as they work with their internal reactions to experiences while not avoiding facing difficult situations.
Compassion Focused
I believe helping my clients become their own best friend, advocate, and supporter is vital to maintaining the recovery clients gain while working in therapy. Many clients state they don't love themselves, and while that may be true, it has been my observation that clients don't always like themselves, and that needs to change for permanent change to take hold.
Trauma Informed Care
I've attended several trainings over the years and believe building relationships with all my clients based on safety, choice, trust, collaboration, and a focus on empowerment is vital!
1 rating with written reviews
February 15, 2025
I appreciate her active listening and compassion