I am licensed in California with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbt-related issues, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Codependency, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic violence, First responder issues, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 117792