About

About

You long for peace but notice repetitive kinds of conflicts in your relationship.

You've always relied on yourself. But as strong as you are, boundaries are hard to set, and it’s hard to discern next best steps. Lately you’re up at 12am asking ChatGPT "how to set better boundaries?“ Or "what is happening to my relationship?” Or, "What do I do about my marriage" or just "What is wrong with me, why am I here again?" Nothing is wrong with you. You have protective strategies working hard to keep you safe, and some strategies we outgrow while others we employ for good reason. Nothing is wrong with you for questioning why something feels off.

A complex character in any story has a goal. Something they want and obstacles standing in the way.
Often, what they want and what they long for, is different.

I help individuals and couples find their way out of the repetitive cycles working against them.

Approach

My clients are curious and ready for the next chapter but often suffer pain in silence.

If it's hard to find your voice when things are hurting, or you find yourself exploding after trying to minimize the hurt, or if it feels weirdly like you might just have a higher tolerance for emotional exhaustion than others do, you don’t have to white knuckle this stress alone.

You may be waiting for things to get worse before starting therapy. But your questions are worthy of listening to. Your insights are welcome.

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation. We’ll chat about where you are, see if we’re a good fit, and just take it from there.

Training

Raised in Los Angeles - among the industry in Hollywood where later I worked in and around production and post production - I bring my understanding how career pressure, the arts, and pursuing artistic also teaches tough lessons along the way.

I maintain a sex-positive, inclusive stance toward orientation. Am an unflinching ally of the LGBTQI community believing we can fight back against the norms that aim to tell individuals and couples how to live their lives.

I have my B.A. from UC Berkeley and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University LA. I've trained at Southern California Counseling Center, Pacific Gestalt Institute, extensive training in EFT and masterclasses in EFT Sexual Cycle, and Grief Educator-ship. I've counseled elementary children and am a certified Yoga Instructor trained in TRI (trauma resilience model) and a member of ICEEFT, EFT Center of LA, MontanaEFT, PGI, CAMFT & APA.