About

Hello and thank you for taking the time to learn a little about me as you search for the right therapist for you. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with eight years of experience. It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help when you’re going through difficult times in your life. My passion for being a therapist stems from my desire to help people at times in their lives when they feel stuck, alone, emotionally paralyzed, scared, hopeless, numb, conflicted, and any other overwhelming emotions that arise. My role as your therapist is to provide a safe space where you can explore what’s on your mind and in your heart, as we work together to find solutions to the obstacles that are preventing you from feeling your best. In my practice, I focus a lot on making connections between feelings, thoughts, and actions. I often utilize strategies from Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focused Therapies. We will work together to identify your goals and the steps that are needed for you to achieve those goals. Therapy can sometimes feel intimidating when you have never done it before and even if you have done it before. I think it helps to see it as two people sitting together and having a conversation, in which you get to show up exactly as you are and do not have to pretend to feel, think, or act otherwise. I look forward to the opportunity to get to know you and to help you work through whatever is currently troubling you.

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Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor

Gender

Female

Client Focus

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma And PTSD
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family Systems
  • Humanistic
  • Narrative
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples
  • Family
  • Individuals

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare

Education

  • Saint Mary's College of California, Master's in Counseling

Years in Practice

9 years

Languages

  • English

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 101YM0800X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Mental Health
  • Code: 106H00000X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Marriage & Family Therapist

Credentials

  • Master of Arts (MA)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LMFT 105553 Verify CA
LMFT IMF81381 Verify CA

Practice Locations

2730 Shadelands Dr

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Phone Number: (925) 551-1822

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