I work with individuals and couples, on a range of issues, including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Relationships
- Grief and loss
- Life transitions

As well as couples seeking help with:
- Communication
- Emotional connection
- Managing conflict

If you would like to know if I would be right for you, I encourage you to contact me and ask me about my experience. It’s the best way to choose a therapist.

I begin by making sure you feel heard and understood. Then, depending on your needs, I incorporate concepts and techniques from a range of traditions, including:
- Relational therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Mindfulness and somatic experiencing
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy

I provide therapy on a sliding scale based on your income. We will set your fee together during an initial free consultation, then adjust if necessary as your circumstances change.

Although I do not take insurance, I am happy to provide you a super-bill of expenses you can submit to your insurance provider. Please note that determining whether your insurance provider will reimburse you is your responsibility, and you must pay for therapy at the time of your session.

To get started, please contact me to schedule a free consultation. During a short (15-20 minute) call we will:
- Discuss your goals for therapy
- Determine your session fee
- Answer any questions you may have
- Decide whether we want to work together

Yes! I do virtual or telehealth therapy via a very user-friendly and HIPAA-compliant platform. All of my sessions currently are via video or phone until further notice. Ongoing virtual therapy can be a very helpful and practical option for those who have busy schedules; who live in a remote area; or who simply prefer to receive therapy in the comfort of their own home. Please let me know if you have questions about virtual therapy and we can talk about whether this is appropriate for you.

I work with teenagers, adult individuals and couples.

Integrative Psychotherapy is the integration of elements from different forms of psychotherapy in the treatment of a client. This is a progressive form of therapy that recognizes the uniqueness of each client, and the need to tailor treatment to fit each individual. Integrative Psychotherapy values all levels of functioning including the somatic, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

My primary therapy orientations are Client and Humanistic models, Emotionally Focused therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Expressive Arts, and Transpersonal Psychotherapy. You could also describe my work as attachment-focused, humanistic, trauma-informed, relational, emotion-focused, and client-centered.

Absolutely yes! My approach is informed by a feminist lens, and is welcoming of folks of all gender identities, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, religious & spiritual beliefs, and people with disabilities. I am body positive, sex positive, and BDSM & kink-aware. I am affirming of folks who are in all relationship configurations (including monogamous, polyamorous, solo-poly, ambi-amorous, non-monogamous, triads, non-hierarchial, and more), and am knowledgable about working with issues related to non-monogamy. I am continually working to challenge my own conceptions and norms with anti-racist, de-colonizing, and anti-oppression perspectives.

Psy.D stands for Doctor of Psychology. Many psychologists have a Ph.D. (which technically means Doctor of Philosophy. Traditionally all disciplines only had PhD as an option for a Doctorate, but now more and more disciplines are issuing Doctorates according to the specific field one is studying. The PSY license is one that is overseen by the Board of Psychology (BOP) and requires thousands of hours of supervised clinical work, a completed dissertation, 2 tests and must maintained by continuing education and renewed every 2 years.

A Psychologist has a Doctorate level of education and training. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and MFT' stands for Marriage & Family Therapist. They are both Masters Degrees. Psychologists have a doctoral degree with more years of education and access to training in additional techniques. They can also do psychological testing and assessments and teach at the doctoral level. All are able to practice psychotherapy independently after licensure. The difference ultimately is more about the individual practitioner and their personal presence, experience level, training, and modalities used in therapy rather than which of these licenses they have.

I work with clients mostly in weekly sessions. I've seen how the consistency of weekly therapy creates the right container for deep growth, but for those who want bi weekly sessions, I am happy to that d owe have had at least 3-4 consecutive weekly sessions. The end of therapy will be determined by both of us, with you having the option to end anytime. I often see long terms clients once a month for check-ins, and clients often end therapy with me and then after having a major life event, reach out again. If necessary for an acute situation, i work with clients for multiple sessions in a week, but I do not see clients regularly for multiple sessions a week.

This is very individual. I am open to seeing clients for both short-term goal-oriented therapy and longer-term work. This is determined by your goals for therapy. For deeper transformative or personal growth work, you and I will periodically reevaluate our work together to decide when it feels right to end therapy.

In our first couple of sessions, we will talk about your goals in therapy, investigate current life circumstances for you, and explore your past history. I make assessments deep and interesting by asking questions that will take you into a rich process of self-inquiry and understanding. We'll also jump into active work together right away by using CBT, mindfulness, and experiential homework exercises to start shifting stuck patterns. Once we have an clearer idea of the map of your psychological needs, we will plan our therapy path together, which is very individual for each client. Some sessions may be more goal-oriented. Other sessions may be focused on the resolution of traumas. And others may be more unstructured, staying open to the wisdom of the body or what is at the edge of your spiritual and psychological growth.

The right therapist is one with whom you feel a deep sense of trust and mutual respect, who you can imagine feeling safe sharing your most vulnerable experiences with. It's also important to find a therapist who you feel understands your lifestyle and who you are as a person. You want to have a sense of resonance with the philosophy and techniques of the therapist, and feel they are in alignment with what your goals are in therapy. I offer free 20-minute consultations for us to meet each other on video or phone, for you to ask questions, and for both of us to determine if we're a good fit.

A commitment to your own process, your personal growth and healing makes therapy successful. I advise clients to take some time before your first session and before each session to think about what you'd like to work on and what is truly calling for your attention in your life. I encourage clients to be willing to be as honest and thoughtful as possible in therapy. I often find people do great work between sessions using the information we distilled in session. For some clients, I do assign homework, exercises or practices in-between sessions that we collaboratively agree on as helpful or important for your process and growth.