Therapists in Malibu, CA

Sometimes life is too difficult to navigate on your own. Psychotherapy is one of the most powerful tools to bring healing and transformation to your life, and choosing to pursue it is brave. You might be seeking therapy to decrease anxiety or depression, heal from a trauma, improve your relationships, rid yourself of chronic pain, or navigate school with ADHD or a learning disability. You also might be seeking therapy on behalf of your child or your family. Regardless of what leads you to therapy, I understand the importance of finding a therapist that is the right fit.

No matter what is going on within you and around you, there is always hope. You do not have to face life alone. Life brings us challenges that can include anxiety, depression, difficulties in relationships, and grief. Together we can create an individualized plan to help you heal and create the life that you desire. As a warm and caring therapist, it would be my honor to be a part of your healing process. Through our work together, I am committed to helping you recognize your strengths and innate resiliency that would allow you to thrive at home, work, and in relationships.

Many of us appear to be functioning well in life, but in reality feel like imposters, often stressed and unsatisfied in our lives and relationships. I foster the discovery of genuine peace and fulfillment through "undoing aloneness," helping clients embrace their best and worst selves, and unearthing a more self-compassionate and authentic way of being. My clients are typically individuals and couples, seeking treatment for anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, and a wide variety of relational issues.

How is your heart and spirit these days? Are you connected with yourself and others or a larger collective in the way you want to be? Are you hard on yourself or filled with guilt, anger, conflict, loss? Are you feeling overwhelmed by change, or frustrated with family, friends or relationships? Do you find it difficult to ask for help from others, or say no to people? Are you in a process of understanding your gender, sexuality, neurodivergences (AudHD, Austism, ADHD, HSP, etc.), culture, spirituality, religion, illness/disability? If you're ready to connect more with the resources that are already inside you, you can reach out.

Therapy is a brave step often taken out of necessity and hope. Whether you are thinking of therapy as a way to resolve conflict, address emotional pain, or come to terms with behavior patterns you wish to change, you will discover that this work we do together will allow you to begin to explore who you truly are, embarking on the journey of self-discovery.

I work with clients who, despite their best efforts, seem to keep running up against a wall. Whether it's due to past childhood traumatic experiences, current work or relationship stressors or no known reason, I would love to support you. My specialty focuses with client's who experiences anxiety, have a history of trauma or are navigating a life transition. One of my many techniques includes brainspotting, which helps clients surpass the logical brain to heal deeper emotional wounds. I particularly enjoy working with those who are experiencing distress in their relationships or have a history of traumatic experiences.

Therapy is an opportunity to move our lives toward the truest expression of our core selves. To live more fully and deeply, to have closer, more loving relationships, and to feel resilient in the face of challenge. My approach is individually tailored, drawing from a background in psychodynamic and attachment orientations, trauma-informed and somatic therapies, and mindfulness practices. Over more than 35 years in practice, I have worked particularly closely with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

We are a boutique integrative wellness center specializing in women’s mental health and wellness across the lifespan. We understand the challenges women often face across the lifespan such as major life transitions, balancing work and home life, relationship struggles, trauma, or physical health issues.

My gift is to set the stage so you experience your deepest well being, free from all emotional upset. Since studying and practicing trauma resolution methods, and understanding the latest brain research, I have developed a unique psychotherapeutic modality,, The Connection Method™. It permanently resolves traumatic experiences and mood disorders. It is a system that goes beyond managing stress, depression, anxiety, impulsivity, psychosomatic illnesses etc. Instead, it transforms them at their core so you can live your full potential. I enjoy working with individuals of the most varied backgrounds, as I myself am from 4 countries.

I'd love to help you become the best of yourself. Together we create a safe space to expand the resources you already have to create change. Our focus is on the present day challenges reflecting earlier disruptions. We update old patterns of behavior to ground you in today's possibilities for greater satisfaction. My experience as a somatic therapist can help you to recognize the resources that already exist in your body. People I work with often suffer from relationship problems, low self esteem, shame, anxiety, depression, PTSD. I enjoy being fully present with you so you can be fully present with yourself.

I know that finding the right therapist can be a daunting task. I am particularly helpful for creative, bright and often resilient individuals who, despite their best efforts, are suffering. It may be anxiety, depression, struggles in a relationship, or just feeling "off" that brings you to therapy. I bring a thoughtful presence blended with extensive experience. I enjoy working with clients who are curious, self-aware, and motivated for in-depth work on their concerns. I have worked effectively with graduate students, young and middle age professionals, and individuals searching for more meaning in how they live their lives.

I serve those would like some relief from deep emotional pain and suffering stemming from their developmental traumas and/or shock traumas. I journey with those who want to thrive and experience joy instead of living day to day to survive. I also assist those who have had years of therapy and feel like they somehow still carry the past traumatic memories and pain that seem to persist. I would also welcome therapists who want to experience receiving therapy in certain modalities and/or those who want the integration of multiple modalities.

Let's face it, life is not always easy, and can often feel more challenging when we go through our struggles alone. As with many new endeavors, taking the first step can be the hardest part, so I commend you on your willingness and courage to seek support. People come to therapy for many reasons, and often it is because they are seeking relief from a life challenge that is hindering their ability to feel more joy, confidence, connectedness, and inner peace.

Whether you're seeking personal growth or enduring extensive distress, it can be essential to have a helpful guide along the way. If you're wondering if change or healing is really possible for you, clearing space & time to address your concern about a given issue is key. I'm a Clinical Psychologist & an adult generalist, having worked with many forms of psychological suffering & difficulties in living. With that said, I'm most skilled in working with complex human experiences that arise in the course of life such as Depression, Anxiety, Relational Issues & Personal Growth. We'll work collaboratively towards your self-defined goals.

We are an innovative community of unconventional, yet comprehensively trained, psychotherapists providing practical, non-reductive, and in-depth support to help you overcome adversities, resolve outdated patterns, craft more fulfilling relationships, achieve your mental health goals—and address the traumas, stressors, burdens, and conflicts that hold you back from enjoying what your life and relationships have to offer. In general, we foster a holistic and integrative approach to mental health care that focuses on what works and is not limited to what has traditionally been practiced.

If you're interested in a seasoned therapist who’s sensitive and warmly engaging yet respectfully challenging, who has long-successfully addressed concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, compulsions, romance, sexuality and creative blocks, then I invite you to check out how I may be able to help solve your problems in ways that also result in more durable change and substantive healing by creatively getting to the roots of your issues and difficult feelings in a manner that honors your experience as sacred. Let's address your problem while transforming your struggles into a hero’s journey to increasing empowerment and capability!

If you find yourself overwhelmed, stressed, reactive, burdened or disconnected from yourself and others, you are in the right place. Maybe perfectionism and a harsh inner critic is keeping you from feeling comfortable in your body and relationships. Maybe you are turning toward food, media or substances to soothe yourself. If this is you, I can help you move toward healing. I help people navigate the complicated aspects of being human. My hope is that during our work together you will heal from past traumas, disconnection and pain and will leave your work with me feeling more secure, peaceful and clear about who you are.

Existing can be difficult. Tolerating the pressures of personal and societal histories can leave you feeling stuck; add figuring out meaning and purpose of life, and things get overwhelming. Using a straightforward, interactive style (with plenty of humor) I will assist you in bringing a new understanding to issues from the past that limit and color the present. I create a collaborative space where we make sense of all the unknowns of life; whether you are looking to heal shame, trauma, or heal anxiety or grief, I will help you can make the changes necessary to make living a bit easier and move through life with more grace.