Do you feel that you've tried everything, but just aren't feeling satisfied with your life? Are you feeling "stuck?" Does it look like you have the perfect life from the outside, but you aren't truly enjoying it? In today's busy, rushed, "connected" world, we can often feel alone with our most intimate struggles, and even disconnected from ourselves. Therapy with a caring and attentive professional can allow you to explore your thoughts and feelings in a deeper way, allowing discovery of new perspectives and choices along the way.

You try to be a good person and want more from life yet sometimes it feels like you're just going through the motions. You're functioning, but there's always that voice—the one telling you that you’re not good enough, don’t deserve love, peace or happiness, deserved what happened to you, and that this is it in life. Your unresolved “stuff”–the anxiety, self-doubt, trauma–keeps popping up at the most inconvenient time and causing you trouble. Relationships are hard. You can’t really relax. Anger eats at you. You’re tired of feeling “stuck” and uneasy in your own mind and body. What you really want is to finally feel at peace.

In life individuals and families will experience difficult and challenging events that lead to confusion, frustration, and grief. These emotions if not managed properly could interfere with one's ability to manage their personal and professional life in a healthy manner. My desire is to help find a "Renewed Hope" for your situation. I will walk along side you and your family, providing encouragement and guidance, as you work towards positive change and growth.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have been working in the private practice setting since 2009. Prior to that, I worked as a social worker, working with foster kids and families for 7 years. I currently work with adolescents and adults, individually or as families, throughout diverse populations.

Are you tired of dog-paddling in a sea of thumbs-down emotions? Sick of feeling isolated by all of the social-distancing? How about finding it increasingly more difficult to control angry outbursts or crying spells? Is the lack of privacy and self-care causing emotional drain, and negatively impacting your relationships with family, friends, or your partner? If you answered, "Yes" to any of these questions, welcome. Welcome to your humanity. You are not alone.

Does your anxiety seem too big to conquer? We’ll climb that mountain with you. We help people who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, and stress by giving them tools and strategies to overcome their problems and live a better, happier life. In addition to counseling, we provide psychological testing including neuropsychological, psychological clearance, and developmental evaluations including Autism Assessments in order to ensure our clients receive the treatment and accommodations they need.

Making this call, or looking for a therapist in general can be a scary thing. Some people have never been to counseling and don't know what to expect. Others have had negative experiences with people they've confided in the past that make them hesitant to put themselves out there again. I am here to make it as easy for you as possible. I will walk you through the process, and answer any questions along the way. I know that trust is earned, and our relationship should be one of high trust, and I'm ready to earn yours. I believe every person is different and deserves individualized counseling based on their own personal needs.

Change begins when we change ourselves, so whether you come alone or with someone you love, I encourage you to come! Healing occurs when we share our struggles in confidence with someone we trust. I will provide a safe, comfortable environment where you can be yourself & tell your story. I will also encourage & challenge you to be the best YOU that you can be.

Specializes in Military families, couples therapy and those suffering from grief, anxiety, depression and substance abuse.

I help individuals, couples, and families adjust through difficult transitional times in life. Emotional pain such as the task of grieving, relational distress and conflict, environmental adjustments, depression and anxiety can overwhelm us at times and give us feelings of desperation, loneliness, frustration, hurt, and confusion. These situations can become disruptive to our personal ideals of feeling good.

Is too much stress getting in the way? Are you dealing with anxiety, depression, pain, or the effects of a traumatic event? Are your child/teen's behavioral problems affecting you, your marriage, or family life in general? Or maybe you are experiencing too much conflict with your relationships? I provide a safe and caring environment where you can express your struggles without feeling judged or dismissed. I can help reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. I can increase your parenting skills, improve the quality of your relationships, and help your child/teen manage their emotions and improve their behaviors.

IT IS NOT ABOUT TRYING HARDER. Do you relax a little when you read those words? I understand what that is about. You may worry about getting it right or feel that there is a hole inside you that you are trying to fill. Frustration, anxiety, depression and fear frequently arise because we do what we "should" and yet we still hurt. You are not alone in feeling this way. Getting it right and being happy in any area of your life is not about trying harder. You start by just being willing to believe that there is another way.

Are you looking to live a full and meaningful life while also being able to manage emotional pain that may come your way? I can help you make your life feel balanced and your relationships thrive. We work on creating healthy coping mechanisms, learn emotional regulation skills for negative thoughts and feelings, and discuss how to create and maintain healthy boundaries. We do this in a compassionate and confidential space where you can learn more about yourself and what you need in order to create emotional balance.

You deserve peace, it is possible to have I have seen in happen in my work. Life can be hard, and some challenges we face can be draining and overwhelming or too much to bear. Are you too exhausted ? Is it difficult to motivate yourself? Does your anxiety interfere with you being able to accomplish life? coping methods you've used before are not working? unhappy with your life or your relationships? therapy can help. Short term process for a long term change. Through practice & education, I offer you a confidential, non judgmental space to find peace.

I am dedicated to reducing the stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment. My focus is helping children, teens, and young adults become the healthiest versions of their unique selves.

You are emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted! You recognize there is a problem, but don't know how to solve it. You are caught in the cycle of overwhelm. If you continue down this road all you will find is powerlessness and hopelessness. You don't have to stay trapped. My focus is to empower you to take back control of your life & become the best version of yourself. I provide relief to adults in California experiencing anxiety and overwhelm through a relationally based approach. I use my empathic style to connect to the suffering of my clients and help them move through this to a place of healing.

*TELETHERAPY SERVICES AVAILABLE* If your looking to connect with yourself and others more deeply and feel confident in the decisions you make in your life, then I’m here to come along side and help you reach those goals. My approach to the therapy process is collaborative so that together we can work to accomplish your goals. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, low mood, past trauma, relationship issues, or a life transition, we can work together to uncover the underlying emotions and navigate the blind spots so that you can gain clarity and calmness in your self and in your relationships.

Often, this journey begins when we bravely step into our stories and allow ourselves to show up and be seen, despite the possible fear and messiness that can come with it. I believe you are here because you are courageously taking a step to discover what it feels like to show up for yourself, to allow someone to walk alongside you in your humanity and to begin the process of healing. I work with women who are searching for more wholeness in their life. Women who are feeling consumed or distracted with doubt, fear, overwhelm, anxiety and sadness - in their work life, within themselves or in their relationships.

I truly enjoy working with people and helping them find their true potential! My approach is client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive-behavioral; & pull from many different approaches to help every individual client. I provide a non-judgmental and compassionate atmosphere in which you can safely explore and work through feelings, thoughts, images and beliefs, that may be keeping you stuck. Life can be very difficult at times. My mission is to help you through the challenges you are facing so that you are able to live a full, happy, and healthy life. I work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families.