About

Hello. I’m Gayle and have been a licensed therapist in California for 27 years. I specialize in working with women, couples, clients going through transitional periods in their lives, stress management, loss and grief, and I love to assist anyone who is on a path of greater self-discovery. I believe that at the core of each human being is the desire for happiness, individual self-expression, creativity, and love. When we have a balance of mind, body, heart, and spirit, we are in alignment with our best selves.

When we as humans feel stagnant or stuck, that is usually a sign that we need to shift our energies so we can feel dynamic again. Sometimes a therapist is an excellent resource for assisting in this process. There are times when this just takes a few sessions of gaining greater awareness, emotional intelligence, and the actions required for change. There are other times therapy may take a little longer to help break certain patterns so an individual or two people in a relationship can live fuller more meaningful and autonomous lives.

I am solution-focused as opposed to problem-oriented. Coming from an eclectic background, I access several therapeutic modalities including Gestalt, systems, cognitive-behavioral, and humanistic approaches with an emphasis on mindfulness and compassion. Every individual and each couple is unique; I work intuitively with respect for clients of every age, gender-identity, race, ethnicity and religion. It would be my honor to work with you when you are ready!