About

Life is full of big questions that we all struggle with at some point or another. Who am I? What do I want? Why do I feel, think, or do what I do? What’s the point? When we’re faced with these questions, a spark is ignited within us. Therapy is an opportunity to nurture that spark by exploring these questions with someone who can help you think through new perspectives and ideas to define an existence that is uniquely yours. It’s also an opportunity to connect with a person in an authentic, supportive, safe way. As a therapist, I operate from an existential-humanistic foundation with an integrative approach to the tools we’ll use to address the treatment goals arrived at through our collaboration. To paraphrase Socrates, a life unexamined is a life unlived. To him, identifying and acknowledging the limitations in our knowledge was a necessary first step on the journey to true knowledge. In this process, Socrates was demonstrating that a life examined is a life well lived. Understanding ourselves through therapeutic exploration allows us to put words to what we see, think, and feel. With those words can come the power to motivate ourselves, make healthier decision, and to grow. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#115225) in the State of California. I have my Masters in Clinical Psychology, Marital and Family Therapy and my Doctor of Psychology in Marital and Family Therapy from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Aside from my particular love of psychology and philosophy, I have a love of learning, and I bring this love of learning to my work. I learn about my patients, I learn about my students, I learn about myself, I learn about the world. Through these experiences, I am able to grow as an individual, and with that personal growth, I am able to provide even more support to the people and structures around me.