Attachment-based Therapists in Westlake Village, CA

Please send an email to set up initial phone consult or appointment. Do you find yourself struggling in relationships? Do you find yourself repeating patterns? Are you unsure of how to manage and cope with discomfort? Are you ready to make a change? Seeking help and acknowledging your difficulties is the first step in healing. Therapy is a valuable space to begin the self-exploration process as well as to learn ways to create a healthy more meaningful life. I take an action oriented interactive approach to identify goals and implement change.

Since you were a kid, you've been the one who holds everything together. You take care of people; it's what you do. "As long as everyone else is happy," you tell yourself, "I'll be fine." But you're not fine. And lately, you've begun to wonder who takes care of you while you're caring for others. Your prioritize everyone's needs before your own. In arguments, you try to stand your ground but frequently get steamrolled. You're emotionally and physically exhausted. You wonder if there will ever be a time when you can take a moment for yourself and if you even deserve to. If nothing changes, you worry you'll be stuck this way forever

My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.

Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy at this time, I honor your courage to do so. Perhaps you seek a “coming home” to yourself in a way that feels safe & meaningful. Perhaps you long to understand yourself in relationships or in the world around you. Or perhaps, you wish you make meaning of wounding or painful experiences. I believe that while we are incredibly resilient as humans, our pain is not meant to be held alone; as we need a present & safe other to help us hold, bear, & process these experiences. Thus, I am honored to walk alongside you as we explore & process all that you hold within.

It's not easy asking for help. When walking through life's challenges finding a trained therapist you feel comfortable with is extremely important. My goal is to balance supportive connection with skilled intervention, helping clients create healthy and meaningful lives. I believe in a holistic, integrative approach to therapy that includes all dimensions of health. I perceive every person who enters therapy as valuable and courageous, deserving treatment tailored to their specific needs in a supportive, safe, caring environment. I will always respect your unique personality, cultural background and family context.

Let's face it...life happens! We try our best to make the environment around us as comfortable as possible for ourselves, and many times we succeed. Then, there are those times when we just feel stuck and frustrated, perhaps even discouraged. Often, if we stay in those 'stuck' places for too long, we end up feeling depressed, anxious, stressed, angry, insecure, vulnerable, unmotivated, or just plain moody. It almost feels like there's some hidden knowledge that could unlock that 'stuck' feeling and let us get back to, or begin, feeling motivated and confident about the direction of our lives.

Are you ready to create positive change in your life? Well you came to the right place! I would be honored to help support you on your healing journey. I believe creating a safe space and developing a positive therapeutic relationship is very important in the process of emotional healing. I provide this type of presence for each client that I work with.

Specializing in the treatment of trauma, grief, loss, depression and anxiety. I believe in a holistic approach designed to address both body and mind. By using modalities such as Mindfulness, EMDR and Integrative Somatic Therapy (TRM), as well as Art Therapy, I strive always to be gentle and supportive and to let you, the client set the pace and parameters of therapy. With 24 years of experience, I work with a broad range of problems with individuals, couples and families.

The current times are hard. Trying to feel like life is normal when everything around you is not normal can be its own stressor. When you are struggling with your feelings of self-worth, fighting with the look of your body, never happy with your weight - it can start to feel scary. What will people think when they see me again after all this time? If you think about your body and your weight and your food all the time, it creates distress that is always within you. Things feel overwhelming, and you can feel like there is no way to change. I'd like to help.

My practice reflects my belief in the power of finding one’s own agency, voice, and purpose. I aim to create a warm and safe space for clients to share their feelings and struggles, as well as to enhance their relationships with themselves, others, and the world around them. Through a non-judgmental and meaningful therapeutic relationship, my hope is that clients feel less alone with what they carry and are able to talk about their concerns and emotional experiences in order to improve their overall well-being.

My clients typically come to me because they are struggling with anxiety or depression and they want to work on their ability to interact with others or improve relationships, complete tasks, sleep better or feel better about themselves; all of which may stem from past trauma. I use a variety of approaches including Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy interventions, and when indicated Behavioral Interventions. I work from a strengths-based perspective to find the best parts of you and/or your family and I work to build your strengths so you can grow and thrive on your own again.

I am a registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern eager to guide and work alongside you as you begin the journey to resolve the obstacles you are currently facing. I demonstrate a passionate devotion to helping you build an enriching life; one in which you are able to accept and love yourself, as well as connect emotionally with your loved ones. I strive to provide a safe and secure environment, where you can start to understand, accept, and heal from the pain and trauma from your past.

I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist with twenty four years experience working with individuals, couples and families. My clients present with a range of issues and concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and loss and relationship conflict. I particularly specialize in working with couples struggling with marital conflict and/or parenting concerns as well as helping young adults transition into adulthood.

Do you, or a loved one, struggle with the weight of depression or anxiety? There are moments in all of our lives when we feel stuck, indecisive, and confused. Life gets messy, things don't go according to plan, and there is no clear right or wrong. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life.

Everyone longs to feel love, noticed, and adored. But for many, Mom (or Dad) didn't show up in the way that was needed or they didn't represent physical or emotional safety. These children are left to figure life out alone. Childhood trauma is often the root cause of sadness, fear, depression, anxiety, physical pain, feeling stuck, unworthy, unlovable, and invisible. Or perhaps there were traumatic events that happened. In both cases, memories often stay encased in thick walls hijacking the mind and body with fear. There they remain repressed waiting to be witnessed to release shame, guilt, and pain to live a life of freedom!

Everyday tasks such as going to work and spending time with friends or loved ones can be difficult when we are struggling with our self-worth and cannot seem to find meaning in our life. We may feel lonely, and overwhelmed and perhaps the solutions we have used in the past are not helping. Are you ready to reach out to find someone who can assist you in making sense of your confusion? Whether you are overtaken by emotions, feelings of self-doubt or any other interpersonal struggle, I would be honored to work along side you while we explore your life and create self-awareness and change.

It takes real courage to stop pretending you have it all together and shake hands with deep sadness or childhood trauma. I believe many emotions serve as flags indicating an opportunity for us to learn and gain more understanding about ourselves. Whether you are dealing with disappointment, sorrow, conflict, resentment, depression or anxiety, exploration of these tender spots can be a path to growth and change. Therapy can provide a meaningful relational setting where your unique experience and feelings can be expressed and understood, thereby increasing your ability to face life's inevitable challenges.

Life can be a beautiful, yet complex tapestry of experiences that sometimes feel too overwhelming to navigate alone. When we're tangled in the threads of anxiety, grief and loss, or trauma, it's essential to remember - you don't have to face it alone. As a biracial therapist, my journey has been a tapestry of its own. My own experiences with racial identity and the challenges of belonging have shaped my compassion and empathy for those feeling unseen or misunderstood. These experiences have become the cornerstone of my therapeutic practice, guiding my commitment to support others as they navigate their unique paths.