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.
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.
I invite you to be curious and create new meaning.
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.
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.
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.
