struggling? it can feel different. it really can.

Whether you're new to therapy or seeking a different approach, my guess is you're here for help. From high-tech professionals to college students, doctors to waiters, I've helped people like you for over 20+ years confront those inner demons.

Together, we navigate the complexities of trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, addiction or whatever mental health challenge that leads to feeling lost, overwhelmed, and disconnected from the world. I'll help you not as a friend (although it sure feels like it sometimes) but as someone that works hard to create a safe space for vulnerability and healing to unfold.

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.

Call 424-341-2216 to book your time.

There are the masks of what we wear when we're out in the

world and then the masks of what goes on behind them.

Are you ready to take that mask off in order to change?

I'm not afraid of what's there. You don't have to be either. We've all hidden behind those in some way, shape or form. How did we get there? Why do we stay stuck in patterns like these?

That's where a trauma informed therapist can help.

I'm here with so many tools...

I understand the frustration of seeking quick fixes to struggles and hope you'll agree that they just don't stick. I know that we are conditioned to tell the world we are "fine, how are you" as we walk around, only to leave the same conversation eating blueberry ice cream out of the box, avoiding texts, with hearts pounding or night sweats, to name a few.

Since 1996, and with a laundry list of credentials and training that you read more by clicking the link below, maybe it's a sign you're reading this, our paths are crossing, and I'm meant to help you. Deeply influenced by Bessel van Der Kolk, author of "The Body Keeps the Score", my training with him along with a three year, post graduate study of Integrative Body Psychotherapy means I pay attention to the stories our bodies hold, offering a holistic approach to healing that goes beyond just talking. Here are some other added trainings that I've found helpful when working with my clients to help them heal their stories: -Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (www.dnmsinstitute.com) -Brainspotting with David Grand - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD -EFT Stage 1 with Rebecca Jorgensen -Wisdom of Menopause Part 1 and II with Christiane Northrup, MD -Center for Healthy Sex Intimacy & Sexual Relations beneath the Body Image Disturbance Female Pelvic Pain Spicing Up the Bedroom -Beyond Overeating with Geneen Roth -Developmental Psychopathology of Eating Disorders via the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute -The Psychology of Human Sexuality -Caring for Family Caregivers -Exposure Therapy for Anxiety - Suicide Risk and Assessment - Understanding Emotional Dysregulation -Harm Reduction Psychotherapy for Adult Substance Abuse -Trauma Informed Care -LGBTQ Mental Health -Perinatal Mental Health Essentials with Jennifer McCabe, PhD -Managing Suicide Risk: CAMS framework -Treating Suicidal Clients -NOVA Documentary: Addiction -The Power of Apologizing with Brene Brown -Shame Shields with Brene Brown -What's Love Got to Do With It? The Traumatic Cycle of Love Addiction -Impasses and Challenges in EFT with Rebecca Jorgensen -Rupture and Repair in Relationship/s -AntiRacism -Perinatal Mental Health essentials -Mindulness, Love and Loving-Kindness in Clinical Practice -Mindfulness and Relationally - Marital Therapy Research by John Gottman and Level 1 training -Working with Anorexia nervosa Oral Manifestations of Eating Disorders -Developmental Psychopathology of Eating Disorders -Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, M.D. -Postpartum Depression with Gaye Peterson, LCSW, PhD -Women's Growth in Connection: New Directions from the Stone Center and the Harvard Project on Girls and Women -Parenting from the Inside Out" -Daniel Siegel, M.D. -Retire Smart, Retire Happy - Nancy Schlossberg, Ed.D -Spirituality and Psychotherapy -The Wise Heart and the Mindful Brain with Dan Siegel and Jack Kornfield -certificate in the Science of Happiness at University of California - Berkeley