Offering telehealth
and in-person sessions
Approach to Therapy
We all need help sometimes. I provide a particular kind of therapy that’s designed to help you have more satisfaction, greater peace of mind, and more fulfillment. If you begin therapy, you’ll soon realize that my only intention is to help you feel and get better. Together we’d help you live the life you want to lead.
I treat people with a variety of challenges, including:
- Depression
- Anxiety, anxiety-related conditions, and stress
- Trauma, including PTSD and abuse
- Low self-esteem
- Substance abuse, addiction and recovery
- Dissatisfaction with your relationship or job
Have people been telling you that you should ‘get over it’ or ‘move on’? Do you feel stuck because you can’t? It’s essential for me – as for any psychotherapist – to help you to:
- Work on your issues as you feel accepted
- See that I’m working diligently to help you overcome your difficulties without fear of judgment
- Know that you’re in a safe, productive place for you to grow, learn, and change
Thank you for considering me as your therapist. By checking into my website, you’re already taking a step toward getting better. To see if I’m the right psychotherapist for you, please email or call.
Goals for Therapy
The aims of psychotherapy are to help you to:
- Identify and understand the nature of your difficulties
- Replace unhealthy behaviors with healthy ones
- Put an end to vicious cycles
- Become more satisfied and have better self-esteem
- Have a greater sense of well-being
Tailoring treatment to fit your lifestyle, I offer psychotherapy that focuses on providing you with tools to deal with life’s stresses and challenges.
Brief Background Information
With over 25 years of experience providing psychotherapy, I believe that therapy is more than simply changing behaviors or eliminating symptoms.
At its best, therapy is a process of discovery. Although a psychotherapist should be knowledgeable about change, you know your life best. That’s why we’d work together to develop goals for psychotherapy and how to achieve them.
I’m a therapist, author, and have taught at two universities as an adjunct professor in psychology, counseling, and psychotherapy. After graduating with a Degree in Counseling with a minor in Psychology, I became a licensed psychotherapist in 1992. I obtained a Ph.D. in Counseling in 1996. For more information, see my experience related to psychotherapy and counseling.
My education has included extensive training to provide therapy for individuals. The university I attended was certified by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Educational Programs for therapists, which sets high standards for counseling and psychotherapy programs.
After graduating, I gained over 3,000 hours of supervised experience in counseling and therapy before starting as a licensed psychotherapist in non-profit community centers and in private practice.
Since then, I have attended hundreds of additional hours of training in subjects such as psychotherapy and counseling, psychology, wellness, depression, anxiety, and addiction.
Professional therapy memberships include:
- The California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
- The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
- The National Board for Certified Counselors