If you're feeling the weight of life's challenges, experiencing a general sense of dissatisfaction or struggling to find a balance in your life, I'd like to offer my support. Creating a time and space to focus on you is a great first step to increasing satisfaction and happiness. With a holistic based training, I will work with you to see with new perspectives and new possibilities. Everyone's path in life is unique, and together we can explore what is right for you, to improve your connections both with others and with yourself.

Do you feel a lack of meaning in your life? Do you feel fragmented, lonely, or disconnected? Are you overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, grief, or past experiences? We get stuck sometimes. These things can make us feel isolated and hopeless. Therapy is a process in which we can begin to feel relief from that despair and move towards wholeness and connection. Evidence shows that therapy can help to bring about more peace, joy, and functioning to your life - long lasting change that can improve your well-being.

I provide a warm and understanding atmosphere without judgment and pressure. Our work together is going to be about you and for you. I am not here to tell you what to do but allow you to become the owner of your life and regain the power of choice. You will be invited to explore through using traditional means of therapy(talk therapy) or more creative ways such as drama and expressive arts therapy. The choice will be yours and completely based on your level of comfort. I will be here to set up the creative stage for you to shine, cry, laugh, change and grow.

My main goal is to provide a supportive environment for you to identify what obstacles are preventing you from living a more satisfying life. Together, we will explore your resiliency and tools that you already have in your "tool box" to overcome such challenges. I have experience providing support to individuals with depression, anxiety, and anger management issues, trauma and trauma recovery, crisis intervention, processing previous and recent sexual assault or sexual abuse, and adolescent emotional/behavioral issues.

I provide psychotherapy for individuals impacted by trauma, in whatever capacity that might look like. I believe that trauma leaves with us a story, and that story is worth being told, and being heard.

OPEN WEEKDAY EVENINGS & SATURDAYS!!! I know life can be difficult and you are the expert of your life. It would be my privilege to help you decide what you want to achieve in therapy and work with you on your goals so you feel heard and validated. I work with adults and children struggling with depression, anxiety, and/or marital/relationship conflict. I can help families deal with: parent/child conflicts, school discipline or performance problems, behavior problems and/or any other problems of daily teenage living. I am genuinely honored to have the opportunity to help you.

I have a passion for helping others, and love working with adults, couples, and families through healing and growth.I believe that every person has the necessary resources within to overcome the obstacles in their life. Some complex obstacles, like traumatic events, can create points of fixation based on feelings of fear or helplessness. These situations that are outside of our control can leave long lasting feelings of powerlessness. Part of overcoming traumatic events involves coming to a place of acceptance that these things happened and they are not our fault.

My goal is to provide clients with safe, effective, comprehensive, and life-changing counseling and intervention services. I use both time tested and cutting edge methods to break the cycle of addiction and/or bad behaviors. I never suggest to a client to do something that I have not done. I assist the client to stay abstinent for the long-term, and I assist the client to restore relationships. I love being able to guide a client through the changes they want to make on their life journey. I witness extraordinary miracles daily.

"When there's hope, there's a way"... I am an award winning author, international lecturer, consultant, and therapist for individual, couples, families, and children/adolescents, with a warm, non-judgmental and collaborative style. If your life is not as satisfying as it could be, and you have that secret wish things could be different, it may be worth trying to talk about it; sometimes a single meeting can make a difference and reconnect you with inner peace, fresh ideas, or a clearer, empowering direction.

Hello, and thank you for checking out my profile. I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field, and have been licensed in California since 2003. I view therapy as a collaborative process, working together with my clients to develop effective plans to overcome the obstacles that are getting in the way of their lives. I will work hard to build an authentic, trusting relationship with you, so together we can uncover your inner resources to overcome the challenges you're facing, and attain the personal growth you're committed to accomplishing.

You don't have to feel alone. Whether it's everyday life stressors, relationship problems, a loss of something or someone important, either a positive or negative life transition, experiencing signs and symptoms of depression or anxiety, or just simply feeling overwhelmed and confused, participating in therapy can provide a safe and supportive space to address, unveil, and tackle any and all of these things that we experience in our lives from time to time.

I work closely with my clients to develop healthy relationships with others, realize their potential and lead a fulfilled life. My compassionate approach creates a safe and welcoming environment -- for teens and adults -- where positive change occurs. I believe in empowering my clients by encouraging them to take an active role in establishing goals that are attainable yet demonstrate progress.

It takes courage to reach out for support. Often people reach out when their usual strategies to manage their life fail, and they feel stuck. Are you feeling like you can't think or talk your way out of your unhappiness? The role of the therapist is as a facilitator or guide to help you identify the patterns that are no longer working for you, and develop strategies to heal and change. I will work with you to develop a plan in therapy that meets your individual needs and goals. My style is to give a combination of compassion, honest feedback, non-judgment, humor, and warmth.

Welcome and thanks for your interest. I approach therapy with a down to earth and authentic stance. I believe that change and hope can occur when people feel safe, seen and heard. I enjoy supporting clients build insight towards their experiences and help create momentum when they feel stuck, overwhelmed or caught in the same patterns. (Or just generally exhausted by all of the things).

I see children, individuals, and couples dealing with a broad range of issues such as personal growth struggles in adulthood, marital/relationship discord, behavioral challenges in children/adolescents, parenting/discipline issues, stress, depression, and anxiety. I am clinically trained to work with victims of crime around trauma as well as to facilitate The Work of Byron Katie.

I am passionate about supporting clients who are struggling with feeling stuck and need a supportive space to commit to better understanding themselves and what they want to make of this journey. I have extensive experience in working with anxiety, depression and anger. Together, we can work on goals of developing self compassion, healing from pain, and clarifying your values to better assert your ideal communication in relationships or business.

Life happens. Everything is running smoothly in our lives and then something occurs that throws us off balance: a relationship breakup, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, divorce, or a trauma. Instead of a single event, it can also be the buildup of stress or the accumulation of various events that have occurred. Sometimes we just want to learn more about ourselves. It can even be a wound from our past from which we have difficulty healing. All of us experience obstacles in our lives that can become overwhelming.

Whether you're experiencing depression, anxiety, trouble in family life or close relationships, know that you're not alone. Life's troubles don't have to be permanent and change is possible. These struggles can be overwhelming and keep us from accessing our inner strength and power. My approach to the therapeutic process is grounded in the connectedness I build with my clients. It is based on my client's needs and in my capacity for genuineness, acceptance, caring, and deep understanding of your unique life experience.

Have you ever wished you could be more in control of your emotions, experience more joy and fulfillment, or have less conflict in your relationships? If so, I would be honored to support you on your healing journey of self-discovery and skill building. One’s past experiences combined with current stressors and life’s demands can be overwhelming, even painful, but you do not need to manage it all by yourself. Support is available!

Therapy offers a safe support system as you navigate some of life's more difficult challenges. Are you seeking therapy for problems including relationship issues, trauma, depression/anxiety, grief over any type of loss, chronic illness, divorce, retirement or even facing mortality? As your therapist, I will help you process events and relationships, both current and past, that influence your current challenges. Therapy is a collaborative effort and not a quick fix. Along with empathy, I offer a safe and supportive environment to discuss your concerns and take progressive steps toward adaptation and acceptance to enhance your life.