About

Aloha. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in California. I work via online Telehealth throughout California, and also in person, at my office in Santa Cruz, California. I have been providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups since 2000. I work with couples+ and relationships, individuals and groups, from young adults to elders. I specialize in couples, life transitions, gender, sex issues, GLBTQ+, BIPOC, and folks working in the healthcare professions. I do my best to affirm the spectrum of diversity regarding sexuality, gender, neurodiversity, ability, racial/ethnic and immigrant experiences and identities. I have advanced training in: --Couples and Relationships with the Developmental Model (Bader), Real Life Therapy (Terry Real), and Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (Stan Tatkin). --Trauma Therapy, including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Structural Dissociation (Fisher) -- Sex Issues with Martha Kaupp --Mindfulness based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I participate in monthly professional consultation groups, one for gender care providers, the other centers neurodivergent care. These are confidential spaces where colleagues get and receive help with client issues and stay informed on recent developments in the field. I also receive my own therapy, which I find important in supporting me to provide the best care to clients. For 20 years, I previously worked as a psychotherapist on a careteam of social workers, nurses and doctors, in a county government health clinic.