About
My Approach
I practice relational, psychoanalytic therapy with a social justice lens to provide inclusive and affirmative therapy to all communities, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+. As relational and social beings, the intricacies of our relationships shape our experience of ourselves and of our world, greatly impacting our psyche and emotional well-being.
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Therapy is a co-created process, and a strong therapeutic relationship is essential to a successful therapy experience. Our relationship can help us better understand how you relate to others in your life and provides a unique opportunity to work through your internal conflicts and develop new ways of being and relating to yourself and others.
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I invite you to be curious and create new meaning.
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Through our work, you will gain more insight into your unconscious life so that your conscious mind can take the reins.
We will identify the root of your symptoms. I will challenge you to make contact with different parts of yourself so that you can gain clarity about who you are and who you want to be. I believe that greater control and understanding leads to greater relief and well-being. We often seek external answers for internal problems. I will help you address those deeper questions and unprocessed feelings and experiences so that you may relieve yourself of that pain and experience more empowerment, confidence, agency, and satisfaction.
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When we begin treatment together, I invest myself fully in understanding you and helping you express your feelings, make new meaning, and reach your goals towards healing.
I currently work in private practice in Los Angeles providing both in-person and virtual therapy.
In addition to my clinical work, I have presented my Talking about Gender Diversity in Elementary School: Reducing the Anxiety and the Stigma workshop to teachers, principals, counselors, and other administrative staff at schools and education summits in Los Angeles.
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Education & Training
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY 31306). I completed my undergraduate degree at New York University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Gender and Sexuality Studies. I obtained my Master of Arts and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Social Justice from the California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco.
After completing an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Long Beach Reach – a chemical dependency and community mental health clinic outside of New York City, I completed my post-doctoral fellowship at the Wright Institute Los Angeles where I received my Certification in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.
My training has been diverse; I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, groups, and families in various settings, ranging from high school and outpatient community mental health to intensive outpatient programs. Additionally, I have worked with a diverse population with regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, and socioeconomic status.
