In practicing psychotherapy for over 25 years I have placed great value on offering an empathic confidential space and secure therapeutic relationship for patients to feel seen, to have a voice, and to feel understood. The psychotherapy process is an opportunity to get in touch with your authentic nature, to grow into self-acceptance, to learn about attachment/ relational patterns, to enhance self awareness, improve self worth and to foster overall psychological growth. It is a relational space to process and work through difficult life experiences, to develop kind mindful awareness of the body/ thoughts/ and emotions, and ultimately to find healing and freedom from deeply held emotional, psychological, and relational wounds.
Individuals who tend to seek treatment from me are often looking for a space and accepting environment to work through experiences of related to relational distress (familial, partners, friendship, work related). These experiences include feelings of confusion, of having lost a sense of connection to an authentic sense of self/ identity, attachment/ relational struggles, self doubt, confusion, sadness, depression, anxiety, challenges with self worth, emotional/ psychological trauma, and relational/ social and attachment challenges. These experiences and challenges can either be life-long and/or situational and this process can allow for opportunity to gain insight to underlying causes of symptoms and dynamics, ultimately developing a healthier relationship to self and others.
My intention and approach is guided by principles of value and trust in the therapy relationship to open pathways to self-exploration and to foster self-acceptance. With that self-exploration and reflection there can be an opening up some of the deeper causes to troubling symptoms and areas of emotional suffering. In this process, therapy can help in developing a healthier, stronger, and more authentic connection and relationship to yourself, fostering an honest and accepting relationship to the fullness of your emotional life, cultivating healthier relationships to others, and developing healthy strategies to navigate the challenges of life.
My psychotherapy approach is informed from an attachment/ developmental, relational and intersubjective psychoanalytic frame of reference that allows for mutual exploration, insight/awareness and working through difficult emotions, understanding relational patterns, and healing deeper wounds.
In addition to psychoanalysis, and general psychotherapy, I offer insight oriented mindfulness meditation practice as a means to feel more emotionally present and connected to the self, body and mind, and more connected to life in general so as to strengthen living fully in the present moment.
As a trauma informed therapist I integrate somatically informed treatment as well as dialectical behavioral skills with psychodynamic and relationally focused psychoanalytic talk therapy.
For Children and Teens
As a certified mindfulness teacher for children and teens, I work with kids and families to develop mindfulness skills to help with issues related to managing emotional and behavioral challenges, interpersonal difficulties, depression, anxiety, and self esteem issues.
MSW/ LCSW ~ Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCS#18313 Psy.D. ~Psychoanalyst Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles CCPT-II C- DBT Certified Mindfulness Teacher for children and teens Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher