Therapists in Agoura Hills, CA

I'm a clinical psychologist, practicing in California for over 20 years. My goal is to offer you a space that is safe and empowering while bearing witness to the joys and especially the challenges we face when difficulties arise. A compassionate and collaborative approach is important to me when working with clients. Together, we can explore and identify changes you would like to make that are consistent with your values, and apply treatment strategies that can best help you realize your goals. In the journey of therapy, I wish to help you rediscover meaning in life in a way that is truly healing and honoring of you.

Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling with feelings of anxiety or depression? Feeling stuck in your relationship or marriage? Feeling lost or frozen because of trauma you've experienced? No matter where you may find yourself, I am so grateful that you are here!

Have you been struggling for a long time with minimal relief? You're ready to let go of what has been holding you back, but you don’t want to spend years in therapy? Are childhood trauma or adverse life memories keeping you feeling trapped? Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) relaxes defenses to get below the surface. It releases past experiences and traumas and rewrites stuck parts of the brain to get to the root cause of sadness, fear, depression, and anxiety. If you're tired of feeling stuck, unworthy, unlovable, and invisible and want to accelerate your healing journey, KAP may be exactly what you've been hoping for.

I specialize with children, adolescents, and families struggling with educational issues and personal struggles. I also specialize with middle/high school and college students and athletes dealing with anxiety, homesickness, and other life transitions. My expertise focuses in the area of ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and oppositional behaviors as well. I have worked in the school system for over 25 years. Finally, for those of you in your adult years, I offer individual and couples therapy with a direct straightforward approach. I believe in improving communication and helping you thrive in your couple and family relationships.

Neuro-Psychotherapy: This unique therapeutic modality combines psychotherapy with a brain and behavior perspective. The integrative format helps you better understand your brain patterns in relationship to your behavior and emotional output. This information will help you to permanently correct the negative feeling or behavior, allowing you to establish positive patterns instead. We offer individual, family and couples therapy to children, adolescents and adults with the following problems or difficulties: sadness/depression, mood swings, anxiety (panic attacks), social phobia, poor social skills, OCD, substance abuse (relapse prevention), video game/internet/pornography addiction, gambling, eating disorders, sleep difficulties, impulsivity, anger problems, relationship issues, trauma/abuse, PTSD.

What if you could stop all self- destructive habits and feel energized and excited by your life? Many of my clients are just like you; talented, ambitious and unique, but are unsatisfied with an area of life. If you are ready, I can help you get unstuck and make changes based on proven therapeutic techniques. If you're struggling to take care of yourself physically and emotionally, I will work with you to help you find balance, prioritize your health and manage your anxiety and depression. My approach is based on helping you get clarity, increasing awareness of your thoughts, and giving you healthy ways of managing your stress.

Recognizing that the challenges in our daily lives are complex, I offer individuals an array of services to address their unique needs. I offer a compassionate, soft, empathetic, and individually tailored therapeutic approach. I strive to help individuals cultivate and expand a deep sense of meaning and resiliency in their journey. I specialize in treating individuals who struggle with women's issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, conflict resolution, life transitions, and relational problems. I look forward to working with you!

For many individuals, recognizing and addressing an issue, comprehending its complexities, or articulating it to others can be incredibly challenging. I believe empathy, active listening, unconditional positive regard, and creating a nurturing and nonjudgmental space where my clients can feel heard and understood are instrumental in creating a therapeutic alliance. Once rapport is established, I aim for my clients to freely share their deepest thoughts, emotions, and vulnerabilities, fostering meaningful and positive progress toward their needs and goals without fear of judgment or rejection.

Life is not black & white, the beauty is in the grey. I believe that everybody deserves support in their journey toward meaning and connection. The absence of support, meaning, purpose, or connection can lead to disorder and dysfunction. It is my privilege as a therapist to watch others explore and create a full life. My work focuses on the unique struggles of the individual, couple, or family. I use story, feedback, empathy, and education to help each client discover balance and their authentic self. My hope is that each person I get to work with learns the tools that work for them and can embrace the grey areas in life.

Feeling stuck? Struggling to identify goals? Or maybe feeling as if your body image and relationship to food has become overwhelming? Whether you are having a hard time answering these questions or the answers are ingrained in you, I am here to support you! Authenticity and empowerment are the focus of my therapeutic style. Together, let's take a look at what is and is not serving you in life right now. Let's start by grounding down & taking a meaningful breath. I work through story, tools and feedback to help clients identify what is limiting them in life to ultimately, help them realign with their true self.

We believe every person is unique and therefore needs an individually-tailored therapy approach. The philosophy of our practice is to help individuals overcome the challenges that confront them in order to achieve psychological, emotional & mental well-being.

I believe that effective therapy begins by focusing on fostering basic trust in our relationship. My foremost priority is to provide a caring, respectful response to my clients' emotional and psychological needs so that honest personal exploration can take place. I will be there to provide encouragement, sincere feedback, and support you in change. Once the source of your pain is clearly seen, discussed openly, and solutions are generated, joy and personal growth have the opportunity to return.