Teletherapy for Davis, CA

You are looking for a therapist who can help you get from where you are to where you want to be. My practice is committed to helping you achieve your goals in a timely manner. Time is of the essence and you want to do the work and enjoy the results. Join me as we assess what is keeping you stuck where you are, gain resources and skills to use in our work together, and jump in as we process areas that feel stuck in order for you to move into where you want to be. We will not move faster than you want to go but we will move our way through the therapeutic process in order to get you feeling and functioning better.

Therapy can be a powerful tool in deepening relationships, moving through pain, tolerating discomfort, and understanding the unknown! My therapeutic work is rooted in guiding clients to realize their own potential. I develop an empathic, therapeutic relationship with my clients to generate self-directed change. By meeting you where you are at, and helping you see parts of yourself that may feel inaccessible, we can move toward you living life the way you want to.

I view therapy as a precious investment of your values and vulnerabilities, so I aim to honor that investment with my commitment to your well-being. Through a nonjudgmental, authentic and compassionate stance, I strive to create a safe and collaborative space for you to explore sensitive issues, experiment with new behaviors, and work towards what matters to you. Whether you'd like to improve the quality of your relationships, health, work or education, or address mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, loss, life transition, trauma and addiction, I will wholeheartedly support your efforts in fulfilling these goals.

YOU DON'T NEED MORE TALK - YOU NEED RELIEF. We don't do journaling out loud. Some forms of therapy can be the equivalent to what we call "journaling out loud" where each session is comprised of whatever you feel like sharing about from your week or your past. While this type of process is important to the counseling process and does occur in some amount each week, this isn't the work of therapy that facilitates healing. In our view, you will feel temporary relief from doing this in the same way that you do when journaling or talking to a friend. In counseling jargon we call this "catharsis."

Do you sometimes feel alone in your pain, or worry that no one really understands you? It's not easy navigating the demands of life including family, relationships and work. Expressing yourself is difficult when you can't find the right words to say. Having to feel like you have to be the strong one every moment of the day is exhausting, or the one that holds it together for everybody. It can take a toll on your mind and body. You can be your own worst critic although you try your best to do everything right.

Somewhere inside, we have a deep sense of knowing. Some of us stand calmly in it. Others catch glimpses. You belong here: in this place, at this time. You deserve to love and be loved fully. You have unique gifts: yours to delight in and share with the world as you will. If you have forgotten, I want to help you remember.

I wonder if you're scanning this site hoping to find someone who might finally get you, and offer some compassion so you don't have to feel so lost, worried, empty. I have 15 years of experience holding space for people who need some perspective, guidance, humor and a chance to discover their own wisdom. I love working with adults, young to not so young.

You know there's more to life than the loneliness, frustration, and fatigue you somehow keep coming back to. Despite the many times you've mustered the strength to push through and keep trying, sometimes you feel like true lasting change is hopeless. But something in you keeps calling, drawing you forward in search of the ease, passion, inspiration, and freedom you're longing for.

I will help you create a calm and safe space so you explore your relationships with yourself and others. This safety will help you open up more vulnerable experiences which I can help you process and have a greater insight and relief from your emotional pain. Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and EMDR and EMDR M (Modified, Laurel Parnell’s training) attachment trauma therapy help you process stuck patterns either from trauma or "negative cycles" with loved ones or with your inner self. These cycles repeat endlessly and can be very distressing. I work extensively with shame and the inner critic to help you settle and open up more

As you start on the path to motherhood are you feeling anxious, sad, perhaps ashamed or just not yourself? It can be frustrating, draining, overwhelming, and at times heartbreaking. This is likely not how you thought it would be. It feels like it should be a natural, seamless process filled with joyous moments. Unfortunately, it's often not the reality. I recognize and acknowledge that this can be a difficult time, and I am here to support you regardless of where you are in this journey. Imagine how it would be to feel more like yourself again. To feel confident, happy, calm, and entering motherhood as your best self.

Sometimes it feels like your love of food and your hate for parts of your body are locked in constant battle. You got drafted into a war you didn't ask for. All you want is peace, or at least diplomacy. Somewhere along the way your stress focused in on eating, and now you feel stuck. Anxiety and depression have taken over; the enemy is winning. I've been there, and I'm here to help you negotiate the end of that war going on inside. Lets get to work on your relationship with yourself. After all, you are one of the most important people in your life!

I partner with clients to improve relationship satisfaction; to understand and change patterns; to reclaim a sense of well-being. Stress and anxiety are often at play. Many clients notice that childhood wounds continue to impact their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I listen with empathy and compassion and work collaboratively - to help you find growth, new insight and enhanced life satisfaction.

I provide attachment-based Emotion Focused Therapy to couples and individuals. I commonly work with couples/individuals for over a year, sometimes much longer if the situation requires it. When working with couples, I commonly do a combination of couples meetings and individual meetings.

Do you feel sad, anxious and lonely? Do you feel overwhelmed by life changes and relationships? You are not alone! All of us feel that way sometimes and all of us need a compassionate person to talk to. I can help empower you to find out where these feelings are coming from and how to overcome them so you can lead a happier, fulfilled life. I believe that each person has the ability to grow and heal throughout their life spans but sometimes past trauma, grief, change and other circumstances prevent us from living happy, whole lives. I can help support you through the therapeutic process as you embark on your healing journey.

Life is full of challenges, but challenges give us the opportunity to look at things in new ways, connect with others and find our inner strengths. My goal as a therapist is to help you in this process. We will work on identifying what you are experiencing, how you got there, where you want to go and what you need to achieve your goals. I strive to be both a focused listener and active participant in sessions, and to create a safe space where clients feel understood and respected. Through the therapy process, we develop a relationship that has the potential to be transformative and healing.

Life can be difficult at times. You may be experiencing that very sentiment, living through a situation that you cannot easily manage or navigate on your own. My desire and role are to provide the needed support for you to overcome your present difficulties and move forward on a productive path. I offer an unbiased, non-judgmental, and open-minded partnership on your path to healing. I do mean partnership. I believe that we all possess various tools for improving our situations and our lives.

Are you or your child/teen or marriage feeling strained or overwhelmed? I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals and families struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral and relationship issues, including family blending and coparenting. It is possible to achieve symptom relief, behavior change and to promote passion, meaning, and successful relationships. Areas I focus on include children/teens, trauma, special needs or illness, parenting, and divorce (supporting parents and/or children). I am passionate to help clients witness and live their preferred selves and relationships.