Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples

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We’ve all faced unexpected changes in recent years, and for many, that’s deepened the need for connection and understanding. I offer both in-person and online sessions, giving you flexibility and comfort in how we meet. If financial stress is an issue, I provide a limited sliding-scale option. You’re welcome to contact me to talk through what would best support you.

The foundation of effective therapy begins with active listening—paying close attention to each person’s unique life experiences and perspectives. Through this understanding, new insights begin to emerge. I work collaboratively with clients to explore patterns, emotions, and the core beliefs that may limit growth or self-acceptance.

My approach integrates Imago, Humanistic, Gestalt, EMDR, and Psychodynamic principles. By drawing from these perspectives and tailoring them to your individual needs, therapy can lead to greater awareness, emotional balance, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships.

Relationships can be both our greatest source of joy and our deepest challenge. As a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist, I help couples improve communication, strengthen emotional connection, and navigate conflict with empathy and understanding.

For more than a decade, I assisted in Getting the Love You Want workshops in Long Beach, California—programs based on the work of Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. I’ve also led workshops and groups for couples and individuals grounded in the principles of Imago Relationship Theory, which focuses on healing childhood wounds and transforming relationship dynamics.

In our sessions, I use the Imago dialogue process to create a sense of safety and curiosity between partners. This approach helps couples move from blame and reactivity toward empathy, compassion, and deeper connection.

My years as a high school teacher at Pacific Palisades High School gave me a deep understanding of the challenges teens face—both in and outside the classroom. Being immersed in their world helped me recognize how complex adolescence can be, especially in today’s social and academic climate.

When I work with teens, my approach is grounded in respect, curiosity, and genuine listening. I help them navigate emotions, relationships, identity, and life transitions while providing a safe space to express themselves freely. Like adults, adolescents benefit from being seen, understood, and guided toward self-awareness and resilience.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of your mental health care. Under federal law, health care providers must give clients who don’t have insurance—or who are not using insurance—an estimate of expected charges for services.

If you receive a bill that is $400 or more than your estimate, you can dispute it. For more information about your rights, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

I help couples navigate a wide range of challenges and life transitions, including:

• Building emotional safety and trust
• Improving communication and understanding
• Addressing anger, betrayal, or infidelity
• Establishing healthy boundaries
• Preparing for marriage or navigating separation and divorce
• Enhancing intimacy and sexual connection
• Recovering from addiction or substance use issues
• Reconnecting through romance and shared meaning
• Adjusting to new or open relationships
• Managing family stress, grief, and loss
• Normalizing conflict and learning repair

I help individuals explore a variety of personal and emotional concerns, including:

 • Anxiety, stress, and depression
• Self-image, body image, and identity development
• Mindfulness and emotional regulation
• Life and career transitions
• Relationship and family challenges
• Anger and conflict management
• LGBTQ+ issues and the coming-out process
• Hopelessness and loss of purpose
• Spiritual growth and meaning
• Aging and life-stage changes
• Healing from trauma and grief
• Transforming negative core beliefs and compulsive behaviors
• Building self-compassion and quieting the inner critic
• Working through shame and cultivating self-acceptance
• Developing emotional resilience and balance
• Exploring authenticity, creativity, and personal growth
• Discovering purpose and meaning
• Sexual concerns and intimacy