Warm, integrative therapy grounded in nearly two decades of practice.

Clients often come to me high functioning on the outside and quietly worn on the inside. They are effective at work, present for the people they love, and holding a private layer of anxiety, grief, or uncertainty that has become harder to keep in the background.

Together we make room for what has been carried, for what is being asked of you now, and for what you would like to move toward.

Approach

My work is integrative. That means the frame we use is chosen for the person, not applied from a template. In practice I draw on psychodynamic and attachment-based work to understand pattern and history; on CBT and ACT for concrete change and values-based action; on mindfulness, compassion-focused, and somatic approaches for working with the body and the nervous system; and on emotionally focused and interpersonal work in couples and relational therapy. Trauma-informed sensibilities run through all of it.

Values

I hold a warm and steady presence, careful pacing, and a respect for how differently each person meets their life. I take the mind, body, and environment as one system: what happens in a relationship lives in the body, and what lives in the body shapes the choices you make in the world.

Education and background

I hold a Psy.D. from the California Graduate Institute, awarded in 2007. My earlier graduate coursework focused on the psychology of marriage and family therapy, from 2004 to 2006. Prior study emphasized languages, and I continue to offer sessions in Spanish as well as English.

I am a licensed California psychologist, license PSY 23712, NPI 1851606461. Nearly two decades in practice.

Where I practice

I see clients in person at my office at 315 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, and by secure video for anyone located in California at the time of the session.

If you would like to explore working together, please reach out or request a consultation.