therapy services

I take an active approach that is genuinely curious, warm, direct, nonjudgmental and rooted in supporting your own exploration into your inner life.

Currently, I am offering in-person sessions in Berkeley and Petaluma as well as online sessions for anyone in the state of California

Individual therapy

You might be experiencing:

  • Perfectionism

  • Mean or judgmental self-talk

  • Self-doubt

  • Self-esteem challenges

  • Feelings of guilt and shame

  • Challenges in relationships

  • Overly focusing on others feelings and needs

  • Impacts of childhood trauma including abuse, neglect, and emotional lack

  • Single incident traumas or flashbacks

  • Anxiety and/or depression

  • Life transitions

  • Grief

  • Sexuality issues

  • Identity exploration

  • Internalized oppression / Internalized superiority

  • Impacts of immigration, or being a child of immigrants

I also work with caregivers, service workers, artists, activists, neurodivergent folks, queer folks, and people who for a variety of reasons feel like they don't fit in or belong.

Approach

Using somatic awareness, the relational container of therapy, and understanding of the latest research in attachment theory, neuroscience, embodiment and trauma, we can explore what is happening for you, giving you more access to choice, flexibility, and freedom in your decisions and in your life.

This process can help you connect with your authentic nature and access more of your aliveness.

I also practice EMDR therapy for folks interested in utilizing this unique, effective, and evidence based approach. This could be a part of individual therapy or a more focused, short-term or adjunct treatment.

Couples Therapy

I work with couples and family in any form, which might include chosen family, siblings, and intimate partnerships. Often couples come to therapy because they find themselves repeating the same fights and being stuck in the same patterns but not knowing how to do something different. I welcome LGBTQI+ couples, interracial couples, and couples wanting to navigate sexual dynamics.

Approach

I’m trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy - a modality that helps to increase connection and understanding, and supports with getting under the surface of fights that seem to be about such little things but just keep happening. It’s not actually about the dishes! This work can support you in accessing the deeper feelings and needs that need attention, and through this experiential approach you can start to communicate in a new way and experience more intimacy, connection, and understanding in your relationships.

End of Life Therapy

Prior to becoming a therapist I was a home visit hospice nurse. I provide end of life counseling for:

  • Individuals with terminal illness

  • Individuals and family exploring palliative and hospice services

  • Families navigating anticipatory grief, caregiving challenges, and changes in roles

This work includes the possibility of home visits in the Berkeley/Oakland area

Take the next step.

Reach out here with any questions, or to schedule a free 15 minute phone consult or a first session.