Services
About My Clients
I offer in-person therapy for individuals between the ages of 18 and 64, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. I specialize in assisting clients with difficult life transitions. I have extensive experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community and other marginalized populations. I can provide an itemized receipt (or "superbill") for you to obtain out-of-network reimbursement from your health insurance. I offer sliding scale pricing if you're experiencing financial hardship.
My Background and Approach
I earned a MA in Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University in 2007 and completed internship hours by working with Transitional Age Youth and LGBTQIA+ clients. Since then, I've supported clients of various backgrounds with a range of mild to severe mental health problems in private practice and community-based settings. I have training and experience in providing evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care. I acknowledge my privilege and strive to provide culturally responsive, inclusive, and affirming care to all. I conceptualize therapy from a psychodynamic perspective, but I often use other therapeutic tools to meet the unique needs of each client. As your affirming and candid ally, I'll support you with raising awareness, recovering from adversity, identifying counterproductive thoughts and behaviors, exploring alternative ways of relating, and intentionally living in alignment with your therapeutic goals.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
From a very young age I was told, “You’re too sensitive." After years of hearing this, I started to believe that my ways of thinking, feeling, and being were not o.k. Sensitivity was even a loved one’s stated reason for why I shouldn’t become a therapist. Thankfully, I followed my intuition and became a therapist anyway. I believe that we all have an innate need for interpersonal connectedness, purpose, and meaning and our defenses give rise to mental health challenges. Therapy provides an opporunity for learning how to move through resistance, remain present with emotions, lower defenses, increase autonomy, and practice more positive ways of relating with self and others. I'm interested in supporting clients who feel stuck in life to develop forward momentum toward personal fulfillment. What negative messages have you internalized? Maybe you and I can use the therapeutic relationship to help you heal, grow, and build the future you want.