Providing evidence-based, integrative psychotherapy for individuals & couples.

Choosing a therapist is such an important and personal decision. Please read on to learn about my approach, experience, and training.

The Essentials

I am a licensed psychologist in the state of California. I provide virtual and in-person therapy.

I specialize in the treatment of:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Life Transitions

  • Parenting

  • Women’s Issues

  • Fertility/Prenatal/Postpartum

  • Building Self-Compassion/Self-Esteem

  • Cultural Stress

  • Relationship Issues

  • Work/Life Balance

My approach integrates techniques from evidence based therapies including:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Solution Focused Therapy

  • Trauma focused therapies including Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

My approach to care

I strive to take a holistic approach to care, recognizing that mental wellness involves mind, body, spirit, and community. My approach combines rigorous training as a psychologist/scholar along with 10+ years of practical experience in integrated behavioral health care. I think evidence-based treatment is important and like anything else, has its limitations. For this reason, my approach aims to balance our head, through the use of solution focused, evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, and our heart, by focusing on mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-care.

Step-by-Step

Our work would begin with a thorough assessment of your needs and your reasons for seeking therapy. This may involve a simple conversation or evens some helpful assessments (don’t worry they’re not hard!) to understand your symptoms. Next, we would discuss your best hopes for treatment and goals that would make you feel that therapy is working. Together we would then come up with a treatment plan and a timeline that works for you. I really enjoy my clients and I always let them know that my hope is to work myself out of job! When we feel that we have reached your desired outcome for therapy, we would bring our time together to a close by creating an aftercare plan that helps you continue to apply what you have gained in therapy.

My best hopes for our work…

My best hope for my clients after our work together is that they become empowered in their lives to continue to make changes they desire. I am to help clients create sustainable ways to care for their mental health with an understanding that therapy will aways be a self-care practice that they can come back to if they need it.

Fees

I believe in transparency around fees. Please read the information to the right to understand services and associated fees.

Please note, I only have in-person availability on Fridays at this time.

  • 50-minute sessions. Virtual or in-person. $280 per session.

  • 90-minute sessions. $350 per session.

  • I do not currently accept insurance directly, but can provide documentation (also called a superbill) that you may submit for partial or full out-of-network reimbursement from your healthcare plan. If you plan use use your insurance, please contact them directly regarding your out-of-network benefits prior to your first session.

  • Fee-reduced and pro bono services are available on a case-by-case basis and depending on availability and need. Please reach out if the stated fees are a concern for you.

    No current opening for fee-reduced or pro bono services