About

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California and a Certified School Psychologist in the State of California and Kentucky. I have been working with a variety of client issues for over six years with a specialty working in the school system with kids with learning disabilities and their parents. I specialize in treating teens and adults who experience grief, trauma, depression and anxiety. I have spent many years working with the foster system and helping foster children to overcome their negative experiences. I take a collaborative approach to counseling and therapy, in that you and I will together determine your best treatment, and I have a deep respect for your choice in seeking help. I take a holistic view of problems in our lives and work with you, the expert, to understand your situation and help to bring change. I believe compassion, understanding, and the therapeutic relationship are valuable as the framework within which change will occur. I use a combination of approaches that will be catered to your individual needs, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, and any other modalities that fit with your culture, lifestyle and need. “If your body is in pain, you see a massage therapist, seeking a mental health therapist is like getting a massage for your brain.”