Therapist Directory

“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are.” Maya Angelou

If you are longing for a safe place to be and become the unique person that you are, a reliable other to help you see the gifts you have been given, explore ways to connect those gifts and values, and chart your path forward, I can help.

As a psychotherapist, it is my desire to help you live your life to the fullest and healthiest potential. I believe attending to one’s mental health is a central step in leading the “successful life” most people desire. I want my clients to know there is hope for positive change and that they do not have to be stuck in unhealthy patterns or states of mind.

When a person desires to attend therapy, I believe they are already on a road to healing. Whether an individual is seeking help with anxiety, depression, self-harm, anger, relationship improvement, life transitions, or various other difficulties, it is my desire to provide an empathetic ear and to treat each person with dignity. I consider it an honor to be a part of an individual’s mental wellness journey as they find their inner strength to work through whatever symptoms or problems they may be facing.

Maybe you’ve seen other people begin therapy and wondered what it’s about. Perhaps you feel stagnant with some part of your life or relationships or stuck on how to make sense of certain emotions. Given the state of the world right now, it’s not uncommon to feel isolated and that your challenges carry extra weight. Many of us are experiencing uncertainty about the future and how to cope. It’s not hard to see why more people than ever are investing in themselves and finding a therapist to support their growth.

As someone who’s been through the process of selecting a therapist, I know that finding the right person can seem an exhausting task. There are a lot of questions regarding availability, payment, and fit. I encourage you to contact me for a 15-minute free phone consultation so that you can get a sense of who I am. We’ll discuss how I might be able to help and ensure you’ve got the information you need to decide if you’d like to move forward.

I offer support that is consistent, genuine, collaborative, and direct. I create a space and experience that tailors to your individual needs and preferences. Instead of sticking to a template, we’ll work together to figure out what helps you to feel most comfortable expressing yourself. Together, we’ll explore and deepen your awareness of your whole self—which could mean welcoming back parts of you that you feel disconnected from, discovering new thoughts or ideas, or working with feelings that don’t seem to fit easily in your day-to-day life.

As a result, you’ll start to better understand what factors drive your relationships and your behaviors. You’ll tune into the things that make you unique: your strengths, your values, your intuition, and your emotions. With new perspectives and tools, you’ll prepare to move forward in areas of your life with greater confidence.

Sometimes when I’m on a jog, I am caught spellbound by a flower that I pass. Often in those moments, I stop and inspect. I smell the flower and touch it. I soak in its intricacy. I take pictures of the flower from all angles, experimenting with different perspectives. Of course, the thing that sends us to seek therapy is rarely a beautiful flower but rather
something painful, scary, frustrating, confusing or sad. Regardless of the reason why you seek therapy, I see what we do in the room as a process of illuminating and discovering that which you easily run past. By focusing on a thought or feeling with curiosity and gentleness, you begin on a path towards understanding your needs and expressing yourself authentically. Through this, you begin to feel the full spectrum of emotions, to have meaningful and fulfilling relationships and to become the person you want to be. At the heart of this, I believe, is the cultivation and nourishment of a wise
self.

As a therapist, I am warm, authentic, and deeply curious. The approach I take is collaborative and I take an active role in our dialogue. I use the language of “parts” to describe the complexity of our psyches. While working together, we build awareness of the many parts of ourselves, including parts that may be in conflict and make us feel stuck. I believe we are at our healthiest when all of our parts can have a voice. In therapy with me, I invite you to notice and become familiar with all parts of you. Queer, feminist, and multicultural frameworks are also a cornerstone of the work that I do, as our health and well-being are strongly tied to the impacts of systems of oppression.
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I work with teens, adults, couples and families on a broad range of concerns. Some clients come to me with racing minds, heavy hearts, environmental stress, or sexual trauma. Others have questions about dreams, non-monogamy, and family dynamics. We may explore factors that shape identity like race, gender, sexuality and religion, or how to articulate boundaries and manage differing needs in intimate relationships. Yes, the work can be hard at points, and sessions can also be filled with laughter. I love to share and celebrate joy with you!

I will partner with you in addressing your concerns in a safe, supportive, and confidential space. I provide psychodynamic therapy with holistic tools for grounding the heart and mind, to help you feel more bolstered and connected. My practice is anchored in the belief that all people have the ability to shift gears when they want to feel change. I work with the following goals in mind: to help you gain more clarity, to encourage and challenge you, and to guide you in feeling more "at home" in yourself, whatever that might mean to you right now.

I received a Master’s in Counseling from Southwestern College, focusing on transpersonal and holistic counseling. During my time throughout graduate school, I found a passion for somatic-centered therapies. In my own healing journey, I have found these practices to be transformative and shift consciousness through the subtle body. I continue to expand my own experience and trainings with somatic therapy and creative arts integration. The support of self-expression creates movement and allows us to come into the wholeness of our unique and authentic selves.
I enjoy working with clients of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, sexualities, and other intersectional identities. I have worked most with individuals and groups and am excited to work with couples and families as well.

Are you considering cutting down or quitting drinking?
Are you struggling to maintain sobriety?
Do you wonder whether you can live a happy life without drugs or alcohol?

Losing control over alcohol or drug use is scary; letting go of the remedies of our hidden pain could be even more terrifying, and the daily white-knuckle ride of abstinence is exhausting.
You are not alone, and you don’t have to fight this battle all by yourself.
You can heal, and I am here to help!
Schedule a free 15-min consultation by calling me directly or email me right now, so that you can find out whether I am the right person to support you in your healing journey.

I identify as a biracial, bicultural woman of color, born and raised in the Bay Area, and a daughter of immigrants. I encourage the exploration of past experiences and cultural and family stories in order to better love ourselves.

Therapy is a place where you can uncover any barriers that may be limiting your relationship with others and, most importantly, with yourself, in order to find your voice. When we can access and understand our inner thoughts and emotions, we become empowered to make better choices, love fully, and live lighter.

I am keen on working with clients with trauma and helping them to uncover how our bodies and minds store traumatic experiences. Exploring the influence of our past experiences and cultural and family stories on how we love and see ourselves and love and see others is a vital part of my work.

I am a compassionate, direct, and bilingual therapist who will provide you a nonjudgmental space to discover what you need and what does not serve you. My practice is influenced by psychodynamic and strength-based perspectives. I am particularly skilled in working with people who are experiencing anxiety, depression, or tackling social justice issues and who are ultimately seeking the tools for self-empowerment. I am open and excited to work with a wide range of people. I specialize in children, teens, young adults, adults, and Black, Indigenous, women of color.

Is there something you've always hesitated to say out loud, because if you did, nothing would stay the same?

Or…

Like in that serenity prayer, are you looking for the difference between what you can change and what you have to accept?

Wisdom's hard to come by in these ominous times, and serenity can be fleeting. This is your one shot here, so you may as well speak your truth. Let’s figure out what you need and what you already have, so you can accept yourself even when it’s hard, and participate fully in your own life. What you believe is your Kryptonite may also be the root of your superpower. I'd even bet on it.

Therapy with me can be talky, weepy, a laugh riot, companionable silence. It's my job to understand your world as you see it. We’ll make use of my professional training, life experience, imagination, and intellect to find new perspectives on your relationships, your past, and your present. We’ll experiment with ways for you to manage difficult emotions, feel more compassion toward yourself and others, and live with integrity and purpose.

My role as a psychotherapist is to help clients acknowledge and harness their innate strengths, enabling them to attain and sustain the well-being they are searching for. What holds us back? What keeps us returning to habitual patterns that limit us? How can we heal from past experiences or learn to cope with current life challenges? Together we will examine your life from many vantage points, with compassion and curiosity. By expanding how you view yourself, relate to others, and respond to difficult circumstances, new possibilities will emerge.

My areas of expertise include:
• Cultivating self-compassion to combat shame, self-criticism, and threats to self worth
• Advocating for the unique issues LGBTQ individuals face
• Understanding and coping with depression and anxiety
• Examining the causes and harmful cycles of addiction and codependency
• Exploring intimacy concerns for individuals and couples
• Supporting clients coping with grief and loss
• Building resilience while navigating life transitions
• Embracing cross-cultural differences and attachment patterns in couples
• Working with childhood trauma

Sometimes our bodies send us messages that we don’t want to receive so we distract ourselves with food, drugs, alcohol, sex, and social media to drown them out. These methods of avoidance are deeply human and sometimes even necessary but when we allow them to go on for too long, eventually our inner voice outsmarts us and forces us to pay attention. This is when chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and relational conflict start to set in.
 
Seeking therapy is the first step towards finding your way back to yourself. In our work together, we will navigate that path side by side, at whatever pace you need. Along the way, you will rediscover lost or forgotten parts of yourself and uncover old wounds that have been quietly shaping your life into one that you may no longer recognize. We will also laugh, look back in amazement at the genius of your younger self, and share in the delight of exploring new ways of relating to and knowing yourself.

Relationships can bring us the greatest joy and support, and the deepest pain and loneliness. We are wired to connect, but sometimes need support around how we connect with others. I work with clients who are looking to heal within themselves, their relationships with their partners or families, or experience new ways of being in the world.

I work with teens, individuals and couples experiencing loneliness, shame, anxiety, communication issues, self-criticism, depression, burnout and complex trauma.

Regardless of our circumstances, we are all capable of healing. I know this because I have experienced it myself and because I have witnessed and accompanied people in untenable conditions deepen awareness about their patterns and access the agency and resilience necessary to change. I see therapy as one way to heal backwards through the harm and trauma of our family systems, socialization, and systems of oppression and supremacy that have shaped our behaviors and beliefs. All parts of ourselves deserve to be treated with dignity. I offer a warm, collaborative, grounded and creative space to get curious about how you have been shaped by your experiences, while learning new strategies and skills to move towards acceptance and integration.

The therapy I provide is especially supportive of people experiencing codependency, issues related to identity, depression, attachment concerns, relationship struggles, and navigating the impacts of other peoples’ addictions. I specialize in working with people to heal childhood trauma, attachment trauma, complex family histories, recover from violence, develop boundaries, and take accountability for past harms. In addition to working with individuals and couples, I love working with teenagers, families, queer people, and activists.

I work relationally and integrate a variety of approaches in my practice including Gestalt, Somatic, Internal Family Systems, and Narrative Therapy. I also offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) therapy for single or ongoing incidences of trauma. Past clients have described me as attentive, insightful, strong, direct, and collaborative.

You may be looking for help healing from a troubled past, facing fears and uncertainty about the future, or coping with the everyday challenges of your present life, work, and relationships. Help can take many forms. Support from family and friends, your faith, nature, pets, actions you take to advocate for your health and wellbeing, and encounters with healing places or people can change your life and shift your perspective. Help can also come through the authentic relationship you develop with a therapist who is a reasonably right fit for you.

My somatic psychotherapy practice is collaborative and trauma-informed. I work with adults and couples who want more satisfying, authentic relationships with themselves and others. I provide support dealing with interpersonal and emotional challenges, managing stress and anxiety responses, and facing the intensity of change, loss, and life's uncertainty.

I engage with you as a compassionate, therapeutic companion, work with you to lift burdens of past traumas, and transform internal patterns that interfere with being present in your life and relationships. I integrate training in trauma and touch into my psychotherapy practice and want to help you live in more accordance with what really matters to you.

I work with individuals and couples who are ready to make changes in their lives. You may be dealing with new and difficult circumstances or you may be ready to confront issues that have been bothering you for some time. Wherever you are, I am prepared to meet you there and to help you discover and move towards where you would like to be.

Personal growth comes from examining and sometimes re-writing our life stories; it also comes from attunement to the present and awareness of how our minds and bodies respond to our immediate context. The complex poetry and harmony of our lives is revealed and enhanced through interpretation, attention, and open communication, and I am here to help you develop and practice those skills in a welcoming, non-judgmental space.

I'm here to help you understand and accept yourself, make sense of difficult experiences, and find more of what makes you truly happy. This might mean working through unprocessed trauma that is holding you back or examining your patterns in relationships. Whatever path our work takes, I believe self-knowing and self-compassion are at its core. Who are you, what is hurting inside you, and what do you need to feel whole? Let’s get curious and find out together.

Life can be very confusing sometimes! My understanding is that each of us is different and there are no easy answers for most of life's questions. I am happy to be engaged in the mystery of life with you. Using my humanistic and transpersonal approach, my goal is to help you create meaning out of life and develop coping skills. I acknowledge all spiritual and religious traditions, including atheism. At the end of the day, I don't know the "right" answer. All I know is that being kind and brave is important. I want to honor the things that are important to you too.

I work with clients to help better understand how their childhood impacts them today and work with them to better understand and heal their relational wounding. Did you grow up in a chaotic household? Maybe one or more of your caregivers/parents suffered from addiction, abuse, mental illness, illness, or were absent- so you stepped up and became the responsible one. Being parentified from a young age can lead to many different behavioral outcomes, amongst them are: perfectionism, people-pleasing, codependency, poor boundaries, low self-worth, difficulty identifying or asking for one's needs, and many more possibilities.
My approach is client centered and unique to each person. I believe that the deepest healing comes from integrating the body’s experience with the mind’s thoughts. By strengthening communication between the body and the mind, the entire body system moves into harmony and out of survival mode, opening to a new world of possibilities, and less stress.
True to my Buddhist and humanistic training, I guide with compassion-based mindfulness and use a variety of contemplative and somatic practices to help one better understand their unique experience and its many expressions. In my practice, I welcome and work with all types of humans from a diverse variety of backgrounds. It has been said that it only takes one positive relationship to heal from relational trauma, and I hope to be that for you.
In the end, I hope you feel empowered to live your life fully, unapologetically, and have the courage and safety to love with a heart that is wide open. Whether you decide to work with me or not, I hope you find the support you are looking for on the courageous path of self-exploration and healing.

I specialize in grief counseling and helping older individuals and couples navigate the challenges of aging.

We live in a world that has no time for grief and no patience for the physical and emotional challenges of aging. Because our culture has so little tolerance for these experiences, people are forced to push down their feelings and pretend that they’re not in any pain. As a result, it's easy to become lost in your grief and frustrated in your efforts to find meaning and joy as you age.

I also work with the families of substance abusers, helping them get their lives back on track and find a level of happiness whether their loved one is using or not.

I invite you to embark on a journey to explore the ways your relational history, multiple identities, past and current relationships, and struggles weave together and impact the way you interact with the world around you. It would be an honor to travel alongside you. I will support you as you find what it means to show up authentically in all aspects of your life. I will be there with warmth, compassion, some guidance, a bit of humor, and a lot of curiosity.

Therapy is about awareness- of your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations, of the dynamics within your relationships, and the impacts of your environment. Increasing your present-moment awareness helps you gain clarity about your needs, what you want out of life, and what stands in your way. I can teach you to track these complex inner processes while encouraging re-alignment with your authentic self, and providing tools to manage symptoms such as fight-flight-freeze-fawn responses.

I work with those who experience confusion about their emotions and where they come from; who struggle to assert themselves; feel a pervasive sense of shame, guilt, or inadequacy; lack meaningful relationships or life activities; or who have been victimized in abusive relationships. In terms of diagnoses, this encompasses anxiety, depression, codependency, developmental trauma and C-PTSD. Our work can help you feel more solid, happier, and more at peace with who you are.

As a person of color raised in the U.S. and of immigrant parents from Mexico, it has been a healing journey for me to process the impact of social-cultural trauma and break the cycles of intergenerational trauma. I am here to help you address issues pertaining to your past, present, and future self to heal and begin to take the steps in breaking negative generational cycles.

My name is Nicolas. I am a somatic therapist working with individuals and couples. In my practice, I see people who stopped believing in therapy, therapists as well as people new to the idea of getting mental help.

I first wanted to study psychotherapy back when I was 16. On one hand, I have always been fascinated by the human psyche, on the other, I was crippled by anxiety, shame, low self esteem, and difficulty to concentrate. It affected every single aspect of my life. While that isn’t the ideal ground for a great teen experience, it turns out it makes for a solid background to become a therapist!

I know what it feels like to fall in the dark; what loneliness, even amongst friends and family, is like. I know how difficult it can be to reach out for help. I also know the sweet and frightening experience of actually receiving the help we so deeply need. Most importantly, I know that no matter what we have been through and how distressed we may be, it is possible to get better.

This is what I am aiming to offer to every single client coming through my door. If I assess that I can't give it to you, I will commit to helping you find someone who can.

However big or small your level of distress, whether your mind thinks you deserve help or says you don't, I am here to tell you: reaching out to get help, sharing whatever burden is weighing on you, is already a transformative action towards health.

Liberating people of color & couples from cultural, sexual, & religious trauma through
trauma informed approaches, decolonized cultural practices, and art & dance
movement therapies. You CAN reclaim your multicultural identities, womanhood, body,
sexuality, & spirituality, so that you can reclaim your power and live your life. What
blocks you from stepping into your power? I will listen to you:

● “My cultural upbringing & painful past experiences hold me back…I just want to
feel safe enough to be myself”
● “I want to make my immigrant parents proud but I also want to live my life &
dreams…am I worthy of love?”
● “It feels like I’m a bridge between multiple lands & cultures but belong to
neither…I feel alone and want my community.”
● ”Sex, sensuality, my body, & intimacy bring me discomfort & shame…but I want
to feel connected to my body & sexuality.”
● “ My toxic partners & extremist religions always told me I was wrong…now I
always feel like I’m doing something wrong and want to trust myself more.”
● “Being a woman with fluctuating cycles & hormones in a hustle work culture is
overwhelming …I just want to slow down & feel more feminine.”

In our frenzied, accomplishment-focused world, it is easy to lose touch with who we are, and how we want to show up in our lives. We may have reached our goals, yet find that we are not as satisfied or as joyful as we had imagined we would be. The therapeutic relationship is a great opportunity to slow down and examine our lives, and ultimately make choices that feel more aligned with what we want and how we want to feel.

I hold a non-judgmental space where all of you is welcome, even the ugly, scary, and forgotten parts. My goal as a therapist is to allow you to more fully experience yourself, and begin to let go of anything that does not feel like the most authentic, true version of yourself. I truly believe in the therapeutic relationship, and the value of a trusted witness in our healing process.

My approach is client-led, relational and humanistic. I integrate the body, mind, and spirit and work in collaboration with you as a whole person. While my training is grounded in psychodynamic theory, I draw from a variety of traditions. Above all, I treat each client as an individual and the therapy is ultimately led by your needs and intentions in doing this work.

I help others live their truth and the life they desire. Each of us has had something stand in the way of reaching our full potential. I help my clients create meaningful changes, stronger relationships, and a greater sense of self by focusing on their strengths and using a blend of different therapeutic styles that best match the client’s individual needs and personality.

While my top professional interests are working with LGBTQIAA+ identities, depression, anxiety, and life transitions, I welcome all adults, couples, and families who are wanting an integrative and client-centered approach.

In my work with couples, I integrate traditional modalities with experiential techniques to gain a deeper understanding of what is beneath the relationship challenges. I work collaboratively with couples to interrupt and prevent conflict patterns and to strengthen the existing bond.

Are you a teen or a young adult trying to find your way? Are you a parent seeking support for
your child who’s going through a hard time? Maybe you're a couple longing to find more
connection or frustrated with repeating the same fights over and over. Or maybe you're aware that something in your life just isn't working for you, and you're needing some extra support to figure it out.

Together, we can get curious about your experience, identify patterns, find ways to cope with
hard and uncomfortable feelings like anxiety and depression, identify what you’re really longing for, and create new possibilities in your relationships and connection to yourself.

My Berkeley office is great for kids to engage in play therapy and expressive arts. I also love
working with teens, young adults, couples, activists, caregivers, and folks working on
understanding intergenerational trauma.

I am a somatic therapist who focuses on relational, attachment, and childhood trauma issues. I work with individuals and couples to address relationship ambivalence, codependence, anxiety, depression, major life transition, PTSD and trauma, shame and low self-esteem, and poor communication and conflict, among other issues. I help you build awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations, allowing you to develop greater insight and uncover new choices.

I believe (and research supports) that the best predictor of successful therapy is the quality of the working relationship between the therapist and the client. Like any relationship, much of that bond is based on a hard to pin down sense of fit. Finding this fit isn’t always easy, and I encourage any potential client to shop around a bit before selecting a therapist. Should you choose to work with me, I will honor the weight of that choice and endeavor to foster a space where your whole self feels welcome.

I support individuals who are exploring a wide variety of challenges and goals. Some areas of focus in my practice include:

*Anxiety
*Depression
*Grief and Loss
*Chronic Pain and Illness
*Creativity and Creative Blocks
*Relationship and Communication Challenges
*Disordered Eating and Challenging Relationships with Body/Food/Movement
*Major Life Transitions
*Highly Sensitive People
*Seeking One’s Voice in Life and Relationships
*Sexuality and Gender Exploration and/or Challenges
*Preparing for and Integrating Expanded State Experiences (psychedelics)
*Impacts of Oppression (racism, ableism, fatphobia, etc.)
*Engaging Reflective and Action-Oriented Anti-Oppression Work.

Ready to rediscover who you are?

I don't trust myself.

I'm tired of letting opportunities pass by because of self-doubt and tired of the regret I feel afterwards.

I know that changes in actions and beliefs can lead to growth and I realize that greater self-knowledge can help awaken a sense of purpose. But even though I've tried time and time again to develop a sense of empowerment, I'm not reaching my goals.

If any of these statements resonate with you, you're not alone. We live in a society that barrages us with negative external messages that silence our inner knowing— that powerful sense of intuition that rests just beyond our consciousness. When we are disconnected from our intuition, we can lose our sense of purpose.

Rediscovering your inner knowing can be hard work, but I'm here to help. Let’s work on making changes in a way that feels right and supports your process. You’ve been holding on to fear and negative messages. It’s time to let go. Let me help you on this journey.

I serve as a guide for people who want to create meaningful change and live in alignment with their values.
My approach is primarily somatic(“body-based”), meaning I bring curiosity to one’s felt experience—a
fluttering in the chest or muscle tightening—as a way to get to know oneself more deeply. I offer
mindfulness-based tools for both exploring one’s felt experience as well as building skills for coping with
stress. I appreciate how practical this approach is and how quickly tangible solutions to life’s problems can
be revealed through listening to the body.

Are you tired of feeling stuck…with relationships, your job, and life in general? You’ve done all the things you were “supposed” to do and you still feel like something is missing? Maybe you’re tired of always second guessing yourself, criticizing yourself every time you mess up, and worrying about what others think of you. At this point, maybe it’s hard to even remember a time you didn’t feel like this. I’m here to tell you that it is possible to feel better. It is possible to feel more empowered in your life, more connected in your relationships. It is possible to quiet your inner critic, to be a better friend to yourself so that you can live the more joyful life you deserve. I can help you get there.

I work with teens, adults, and couples in support of their exploration of a wide range of issues and challenges. Some areas of focus that I work with are:

□ Anxiety
□ Grief and loss
□ Trauma
□ Chronic illness or medical diagnoses
□ Life transitions
□ Relationship challenges
□ Communication and boundary setting
□ Codependence
□ Identity exploration (sexuality, gender identity, racial identity, etc.)
□ Whiteness / Participation in systems of oppression

I work with youth, adults, and families who are seeking a greater sense of wellbeing in their lives. I believe that each of us has the innate ability to heal, adapt, and thrive. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore, process, and thrive. I can support you in investigating patterns, deepening self-awareness, healing from old wounds, increasing self-compassion, and experimenting with new ways of being in relationship to yourself, others, and the world. Therapy is also a place to cultivate your sense of joy, confidence, meaning, energy, and ease. Together, we can work on parts of life that matter to you.

If you’re here, I imagine you are considering finding a journey partner. I’m happy to start this
conversation with you and to support you along the way.

My practice is open to all and I have experience supporting clients in a variety of circumstances, such as: Depression and loss, Anxieties, identity and role transition, professional transitions, acute and chronic stress, grief, overall longing for meaning, relationship challenges, immigration.

I offer sliding-scale teletherapy to adults of all ages throughout CA.

At this moment, you might be feeling loneliness, grief, anxiety, strain in your relationships, a desire for deeper meaning, a sense of being lost. You might feel a need to minimize your pain, or maybe you feel unseen when you do share. At a pace that feels safe for you, therapy can help you become less isolated in these feelings and move toward a deeper connection with yourself and others.

With warmth and humor, I offer a down-to-earth, non-judgmental space. Together, we can build awareness of your full experience and practice gentleness/compassion toward yourself. We might discover how your patterns connect to both current hardships and old wounds (e.g., childhood experiences, loss, major life changes, oppressive systems). Drawing upon your innate healing powers, we can transform patterns that no longer serve you.

Please reach out for a free consultation. Together, we can decide if I am the right person to walk beside you.

In my office, you will find a safe and comfortable space where curiosity and compassion guide us towards your self-discovery and healing. Depending on your specific needs, we will shape our time together using creativity and what you already know about yourself. I respect your self-knowing and prioritize your pace and agency to guide our therapeutic dynamic and movement towards positive change.

Together we can increase your tolerance of anxiety, anger, and other overwhelming emotions and create more choices for you to feel empowered rather than stuck or reactionary. We can monitor and learn from your stress responses (fight, flight, freeze, etc.) in order to improve your communication with others, self-care, and general functioning. I can also guide you towards more self-compassion and wisdom, rooted in the body, where you can revisit and recharge when you need it.

Through our work, you’ll heal and move toward inner strength and wholeness by reclaiming disowned parts of yourself, parts you have othered or exiled, knowingly or not. We will make room for your multi-dimensionality and the intricate complexities within you. I believe in the work we can do to make peace possible for you.

I can work with you to heal your emotional pain as an experienced Marriage & Family Therapist with over 17 years of experience. These are the populations/issues I predominantly work with:

1. Individual adults struggling to overcome perfectionism.
2. Individual adults with complex trauma (growing up with challenging family/peer dynamics that are still impacting you).
3. Survivors of sexual assault, rape, and/or harassment.
4. Interracial and interfaith couples who need help communicating, and navigating differences (opposite or same sex couples).
5. Supervision with MFT Associates and PCC Associates who already have placements.
6. Consultation with licensed clinicians.
My areas of focus include relationship issues; perfectionism; compulsive behaviors (overeating, drinking, dieting, work, sex...); trauma (e.g. rape, abuse, car accidents...); couples (interracial and interfaith); and cross-cultural issues. I have a warm and direct style and whether you’re seeing me as an individual or as a couple, you will come away from our work with more choice and freedom in your life.

Passion for my work combines my interests in the body/mind connection, love of diverse cultures, and fascination with human nature. I love what I do and truly respect my clients' willingness to bring their inner world to the forefront. Let's talk so you can begin the journey to feel better.

If you are feeling lost, broken, overwhelmed, or in need of something more from your life, therapy can help reconnect you to yourself. I provide depth-oriented psychotherapy to adults and adolescents in the East Bay. I enjoy supporting individuals, teens, and couples who feel stuck due to depression, anxiety, difficulties in relationships, and distress related to past and present trauma. I have experience working within the LGBTQI+ community and welcome people who occupy non-conforming gender and sexual identities.

Together we will work to connect to your authentic thoughts and emotions, build insight into the origins of your struggles, highlight your strengths, and make space for the things that bring you meaning. This process of exploration can promote greater self-awareness, increased confidence in navigating challenging situations, and a deepened relationship to self and others.

Allow me to help you carry the stress of life. We’ll create a space for you to clear your mind, feel into the present moment and feel the feelings that may have built up. Together, we’ll tend to parts of you that usually go unseen.

My energy is relaxed, warm, engaged, and curious. I like to use metaphors and visuals to make insights more memorable. I believe therapy should always be non-judgemental, trauma-informed, and consensual.

Here are some of the things we might work with in our therapy sessions:
● Getting to know different ‘parts’ of yourself, even those that have been kept in the shadows
● Feeling support to make challenging life decisions
● Recovering from a traumatic experience
● Understanding the family system you’re a part of more deeply and honestly
● Reclaiming your strengths
● Learning to cope in a healthier way
● Connecting to what you want in relationships and creating boundaries that support you

Finding the right therapist can be a tricky task! Research shows the best predictor of successful therapy is the solidness of the relationship between the therapist and the client - so “fit” is important! I recommend reaching out to me for a free phone (or Zoom) consultation so that we can connect human-to-human. Often, that’s a good way to see if the vibe feels right to you. We can discuss what you want to work on, how I can help you, and the logistics of scheduling, fee, payment, etc. I’m here to get the information you need and assist in the process of finding the right therapist.

Everyone encounters feelings of dissatisfaction and confusion in their lives, questioning their choices, their direction, or even who they are at the core. I provide a calm, nonjudgmental space for you to share the things that trouble you, especially the things that are hard to share or the parts of you that you may not feel good about. I work to help you see how what you feel makes sense, making connections to past experiences, and coming to new self-understanding and acceptance.

I believe that we all have an innate wisdom about who we are, and how we are meant to be in this world. For a million different reasons you might have lost touch with this knowing and may be feeling lost, numb, disconnected, dissociated, anxious, unfulfilled, or burned out. Perhaps you have had a gradual realization that ‘this’ (no matter how good…or not) is not enough, or maybe you are in the midst of a life transition or a spiritual crisis. Or perhaps you find yourself wanting more - more fulfillment, more meaning, and more enjoyment of this one ‘wild and precious life.’ If this resonates with you, this is your sign that it is your time to claim that for yourself. This is your birthright.

I believe that personal growth and transformation happens when we are in authentic connection to ourselves, and to others. In our sessions I will use a relational approach, focusing on mind, body, and spirit. In short, we will come together as women (inclusive of anyone who self-identifies as such) have for millennia - transforming through stories and cultivating shared wisdom.

“The body is not all there is, but it is the only thing we can get our hands on” - Don Hanlon Johnson

Bodies have great wisdom. Cultivation of capacity for bodily awareness provides access to that wisdom to harness it for healing. I offer a safe and curious space to explore which patterns and behaviors have protected you as well as the ones that no longer serve you, so we can work to release or repurpose them. We will work together to learn about any activation in your body and we will get curious about what works to regulate it.

I truly believe that people are doing the best they can with whatever unique resources they have. My aim is to help you identify and build more resources, in order to feel more free - free to be more yourself, free to feel and express your vitality, and free to choose the life you want.

Being a human being is complicated, complex, and can sometimes be overwhelming. I can meet you where you are, and together identify where you would like to go, and what parts of yourself you would like to call forward. I can help you explore your inner world, and help you connect your internal experiences to your external experiences. I work well with depression, anxiety, developmental trauma, inner-dynamics, and relational dynamics. I hold space for intersectional identities. You don' t have to be one thing, or move through the world in just one way. Together we can remember your inner richness, and bring those forward.

I am an inclusive, queer person of color who feels comfortable working with adults, couples, and children from all different backgrounds. If you are interested, please contact me for a free 20 minute consultation. Thank you!

Our relationships can be the most fulfilling part of our lives and, in moments, they can feel exhausting, specifically if you haven’t had the guidance in recognizing or communicating needs in relationships. As a result, one can feel overwhelmed by the constant misunderstanding they experience in relationships. Some of the patterns that may come up in relationships are attracting the same person that is anxious, distant, or in general unable to be there for you. These patterns may lead to disappointment, disconnection, and burnout of relationships.

Together we can take the time to investigate how you show up in relationships. I will support you with this process by deeply listening and by giving you my honest feedback in regards to what I see and hear. My goal is to help you feel less burdened in the process of cultivating healthier relationships with yourself and others.

The journey in cultivating healthier and more fulfilling relationships can be extremely vulnerable and I am here to support you with this process. Please contact me for an initial session.

I work with people who are looking for support in cultivating the fulfilling and sustainable life they want to live. My clients are often experiencing the impact of ongoing stress, which can be related to burnout, disordered sleep, executive dysfunction and ADHD, substance use, social media concerns, life transitions, anxiety, or depression. Over the course of your life you’ve developed a set of strategies that have gotten you through a lot, but you may still feel stuck in a pattern or a cycle that isn’t serving you. My role is to support you in creating the conditions you need for your well-being and joy. Together, we can put the resources into place that you need, and make space for what sustains and invigorates you.

Do you want to use conflict as a source of intimacy instead of disconnection? Are you ready to speak your truth and step into your power? Let's create a safe space built on trust that will invite you home to your whole beautiful messy self. No matter your past, secure and compassionate relationships are possible and worth fighting for.

I provide individual, couples, and relationship therapy that's holistic, sex positive, and trauma-informed. I’m passionate about supporting the LGBTQ+ and kink communities, especially bisexual+, transgender, nonbinary folks, and other people whose needs have been overlooked, ignored, or erased.

I am a trauma-informed, somatic psychotherapist offering telehealth sessions to clients throughout California.

I strive to create a space rooted in trust, where you will feel safe to slow down and explore all parts of yourself, your strengths, and your challenges. As you share what troubles you, I will follow your lead with curiosity and compassion. Together, we will seek to understand why things are as they are so that you can know yourself more fully. This understanding is the beginning of acceptance, healing, and change.

Are you struggling to connect to your partner or important people in your life? Would you like to have deeper, more fulfilling relationships? Maybe you and your partner feel like you are trying to connect and just keep missing each other? Whether you come to therapy on your own or as part of a relationship, I can help you discover deeper connection and more fulfilling bonds.

I specialize in working with people who struggle with complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Complex trauma is often the result of growing up with a caregiver who was abusive, neglectful, and/or suffered from mental illness or addiction. Complex trauma can also be a result of growing up in an environment where there was poverty, frequent incarceration, violence, and oppression. Symptoms of complex trauma include anxiety, depression, difficulty with relationships, chronic pessimism, fear of success, and a sense of feeling broken or that something is wrong with you.

I am trained in various techniques that specifically work with trauma and I work with an anti-oppression perspective. I have a diverse caseload and include you and your family’s particular socio-political-historical context when considering the impact of intergenerational trauma. You do not have to identify with, or have suffered from, complex trauma to contact me. I also work with attachment and relationship issues, perfectionism, giftedness, gender and masculinity, and issues around immigration, acculturation, and belonging.

My passion is in serving adolescents and young adults who seek to better understand themselves, better care for themselves, and desire meaningful relationships. 
Through our work together we will explore your identities with curiosity and compassion. I aim to guide you in cultivating peace, self-trust, and creating joy in your life.

Areas of Focus:

• Mindfullness & Self Compassion
• Identity Exploration & Personal Growth 
• Family Trauma
• Depression & Low Self-Esteem 
• Anxiety, Stress, & Burnout 
• Children of Immigrants

I became a therapist because I love to listen to people's stories. By listening deeply and allowing space for curiosity, I can support you in connecting the dots in your patterns and then we can spend time exploring them together. If you're dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or unresolved trauma, I'm here to move through those with you. I use an integrated approach, including but not limited to the following modalities:

• Brainspotting
• Person-centered Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Mindfulness

I'll cater my approach to you as an individual, based on your personality, preferences, neurotype, and any number of other factors. You're in the driver's seat, but I'd be honored to be your co-pilot!

I am located in San Diego and offering teletherapy throughout California.

Life can be hard at times and not having the right tools can be challenging. Whether you are struggling with past trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, addiction, or events in your life that are emotionally draining, we can work together to figure out the best way to live your fullest life. I have a direct, honest, and compassionate style of communicating that allows us to focus on your goals in a collaborative and constructive way, but most importantly in a way that makes sense to you. Let therapy guide you in the direction you want to go.

Do the “shoulds” dictate your every move? Are you a “people pleaser” putting the needs and wants of others before your own? Do you constantly take care of others at the expense of yourself? Do you frequently second guess or doubt yourself? Do you silence your voice?

People who feel an intense need to “live up to” outside expectations, those who frequently find themselves in a “helper” role, or folks that had the experience of being parentified as a child tend to ignore their own needs and wants while trying to meet the expectations of others. Doing this may meet some immediate relational needs and momentarily keep the waters calm in your life but this is often short lived and rarely provides a sense of wholeness, contentment or accomplishment. Ignoring your needs, wants, and values means you are living out of alignment with yourself and this leads to feelings of loss, discontent, anxiety, low self-esteem, disconnection, emptiness, regret, resentment, or grief. If you are tired of “taking the backseat” in life and have a sense that there is a more fulfilling way to live, I can help. Let's find ways for you to live more in alignment with who you truly are so you can experience relief and feel more confident, grounded and fulfilled.

Have a particular life obstacle you’re trying to overcome? Are you feeling overwhelmed in your situation? As a committed, professional associate Somatic Psychotherapist in San Francisco, your well-being and mental strength is my number one priority. Forming the connection between body and mind is the path to wholeness and healing.

You’re not broken, though at times in life we can feel that way. Reaching out for support can be difficult, but it is the first step to feeling like life is working again. I help individuals and couples facilitate their process of living a fuller, deeper, more authentic, and balanced life through mindfulness-based and somatic psychotherapy. It’s an honor to sit with my clients and be a part of their journey.

I offer trauma-informed psychotherapy to adults across the lifespan. With warmth, curiosity, and practicality, I will collaborate with you in our sessions to discover what healing and change look like for you.

I believe that you're the expert of your own experience and everyone has the capacity to grow, heal, and create meaningful change in their lives. A safe, trusting, and supportive therapeutic relationship allows for a dedicated space to explore, carefully unpack, and gain more tools to navigate whatever it is that brought you to therapy.

Whether it's learning how to better manage anxiety, move through a big transition, recover from a traumatic event, navigate the loss or death of a loved one, or adjust to a new or ongoing disability or medical condition, I will partner with you along your journey. Together, we can figure out the stuck places, help you identify what you want and need, and chart your path forward.

As one can observe in nature, our innate impulse is to heal. Sometimes our access to this resiliency is along an ever-winding path. Life—relationships, behaviors, community, culture—impacts our ability to fulfill this impulse. In our sessions we will creatively collaborate to rediscover and widen your access to the path toward healing. We will hold your innate wisdom and resiliency alongside the parts of you that feel incongruent, sticky, stubborn, and shameful, honoring that each part deserves to be listened to without judgment. We will learn how to find balance in the fullness of you.

I sincerely believe you are the expert in what feels right and true to yourself. My role, as I see it, is to be by your side as you examine parts of yourself that are difficult to face alone. I shine a warm light—respectfully and at your pace—on experiences, emotions, and beliefs that have yet to be examined. I seek to deepen the understanding of emotional and relational pain and to expand upon sources of strength, expression, connection, and beauty.

Our relationships with ourselves can be complicated. Together, let’s better understand how your life circumstances have gotten you to where you are today. What is working for you? What is not working for you? How is your relationship with yourself affecting your relationships with others?

The beauty of therapy is that, despite your level of familiarity with psychology, your entry point is exactly where you need to be. Doing deep personal work is accessible to everyone, as long as you are willing to do it. My role as a therapist is to help you find that access point, no matter how new or experienced you are to the process of self-discovery.

Are you overwhelmed with life’s experiences? Do you feel like you are trying your best but nothing is working out? Do you feel like you need a little perspective?
As an existential-focused therapist, I’ll walk with you as you navigate life’s experiences while identifying your purpose. Purpose is something that is unique to us all, but the satisfaction of identifying, living in, or working towards our purpose is universal.
So, I can walk with you and be part of your life’s journey as you find, work through, or clarify your purpose... or we can just talk.

Thank you for taking the first steps towards making a change in your life! I know that it can be hard to ask for help. My compassionate, warm style will help you to feel at ease in therapy. My creativity as a therapist, alongside my wide range of clinical experience, will help to make your
experience in therapy both gentle and effective. My goal is to help you feel better quickly. After you’re feeling more at ease and calm, we can explore more opportunities for deep healing as they arise and at the pace that you choose. Our sessions will focus on what’s most important to you. I will tailor treatment so that it can best suit your needs.