My training at UCLA School of Social Welfare, combined with nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare and social service settings, have created compassion, empathy, and solid clinical skills that I use to help people find a path toward growth and change. My approach is pragmatic and empathetic, using clinical skills and knowledge to help you discover a new way of relating to yourself, to others, and to your experiences. I can support you in the process of change, which most humans find uncomfortable and challenging even when we know it is necessary for growth.
The first session is a time to ask and answer questions about the process of therapy. We will explore your goals and take time to see if there is a good enough fit to work together. This stage of therapy is about building trust and connection. We can begin to craft a plan for what our work together will look like. I want my clients to know they are active co-creators of a change process.
I have a breadth of clinical experience and training that inform my work, which means I do not rely on a cookie cutter approach to therapy. I offer clinical skills and experience combined with a life well-lived that prepare me as a knowledgeable, caring, and nonjudgemental clinician who can help you discover ways to build a more satisfying life.
I use ACT to help you develop skills to understand and accept your thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful action towards a life that aligns with your values.
I use this strengths-based approach to highlight your positive emotions, character strengths, and meaningful experiences to to build a more fulfilling life. Healing can come from seeing things with a different perspective rather than seeing only what is "wrong."