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As a licensed therapist in California, I bring nearly three decades of compassionate, culturally-responsive mental health experience. My practice centers on supporting individuals through complex life transitions, relationship dynamics, and personal growth challenges. I specialize in addressing stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, and interpersonal dynamics with a holistic, empathetic approach.
My therapeutic work spans diverse areas including women’s issues, caregiver support, multicultural concerns, and navigating life stages from young adulthood through midlife and beyond. I’m deeply committed to creating a supportive, affirming space where clients can explore their experiences, heal from past challenges, and develop meaningful strategies for personal transformation.
Drawing from extensive clinical expertise, I offer a nuanced, person-centered approach that honors each individual’s unique journey. My goal is to help clients build resilience, cultivate self-understanding, and move toward more fulfilling, authentic lives.
Orientation & Focus
Modalities
Languages Spoken
Populations
Specialties
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Pain Management
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex Addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Conditions Treated
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- ADHD
- Aging & Senior Issues
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Autism
- Avoidant Personality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blended Families
- Career Issues
- Caregiver Stress
- Chronic Pain & Illness
- Codependency
- Commitment Issues
- Communication Problems
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emptiness
- Family Conflict
- Family of Origin Issues
- Fatherhood Issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gambling
- Grief & Loss
- Guilt & Shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation & Loneliness
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Midlife Crisis
- Money & Financial Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Multicultural Concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self Esteem
- Self Harm
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Health
- Sexuality & Sexual Identity
- Sleep & Insomnia
- Social Anxiety
- Somatization
- Stress
- Trauma & PTSD
- Veterans & Military
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Issues
- Young Adult Issues
Treatment Options
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic Psychotherapy
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