More and more, we often find ourselves facing really complex issues. And as we face these greater complexities, we often find it harder to have the deeper conversations. Struggles with feeling overwhelm or burden, career or relational complexities, or just exploring you self are a normal part of living, but sharing it with others can feel burdensome. In this space, I invite you into much deeper conversations. It is important to have a space to explore our past, the present challenges, and find healthy way forward. Therapy no longer is just about coping; it's about thriving. This space gives you a sanctuary to just be you; to heal, reimagine your sense of self, change what is desired, as well as transform and strengthen relationships. A deep understanding of lifes complexities and very unique challenges is crucial. Together we will call on your inner strengths, create new perspectives, and foster healing and growth.

If you're navigating fertility challenges, grieving a pregnancy loss, or adjusting to life after birth, you're not alone—and you don’t have to carry it all by yourself. I work with women and couples in the perinatal period who are feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure how to move forward. You may be processing a traumatic birth, struggling with postpartum emotions, or quietly grieving amid others’ joy. Therapy can offer a place to feel supported, make sense of what you’re going through, and reconnect with your own inner strength and intuition. I offer a warm, grounded space to explore what’s weighing on you, whether it’s grief, anxiety, disconnection, or self-doubt. My work is rooted in relational psychodynamic therapy, which focuses on healing through trust and connection, and I bring advanced perinatal training from PSI, the Seleni Institute, and Maternal Mental Health Now.

I utilize compassion and empathy as a central part of my work to help people feel safe and comfortable in exploring their feelings and initiating change. I collaborate with individuals to create goals and identify ways to make the changes in their life that they desire. Specifically, I work with adults who have relational issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, as well as adjustment issues. I am passionate about providing care to people from all backgrounds and situations and am very open and cooperative in my work with people.

I hear you and see you even when it may feel as though no one else does. I will help you work through day-to-day stressors and traumatic experiences. We will go through this journey together, you are not alone. While working together, we will set goals and establish a safe space within our relationship. With this relationship, I will support you and guide you by equipping you with tools that will assist you in leaning into your strengths in order to overcome the battles you are facing. My therapeutic style is warm, understanding, attentive, and approachable. In our sessions together, we will create a safe space for you to explore emotions, beliefs, difficult experiences, and how those things interplay with one another. Reaching out for support can be nerve racking but after learning about my services, I hope you feel empowered and encouraged to reach out. Remember, we're in this together!

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I firmly believe that each person is unique with a distinct story which is impacted by various circumstances and people in their own lives. I work with adults on an individual level or in couple relationships, and also with adolescents with an array of concerns such as trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, and issues of grief and loss, as well as concerns around life transitions, problematic relationships, and an inability to focus which hinders one's capacity to be happy and content. I am an African-American person of color and appreciate and value difference. I am trained extensively in cultural diversity and work efficiently with racial, gender and sexual identity, and "alternative" lifestyles.

You: look great on paper, but inside it's a struggle and you're ashamed to admit it - especially when others have it worse. You're hardworking, passionate, strong, with a lot to give. But you're having trouble focusing and getting motivated. You're not connecting with your work the way you want toused to, and your co-working relationships are "fine," but not great. It feels like something's missing. You don't know what it is or where to find it. Under the surface, you feel scared, sad, lonely, insecure, anxious, depressed and may be losing hope. I help people build motivation & self-esteem, connect more deeply in relationships, and find satisfaction in work. I'm uniquely qualified to provide you with the support you need and deserve, while you pursue fulfillment and self-actualization. Bright as you are, I know how dark it can get. I know you show the world you're fine, even while hurting inside. I promise, you can heal and thrive. We'll start by building a foundation of trust, though you can expect to feel fairly comfortable with me right away. You'll get the sense you can say almost anything without me judging you - and you're right. We'll begin with the end in mind, and I'll probably ask, "How will we know when we're done?" Our work together will be collaborative, insightful and designed to suit your needs.

Sometimes people are distressed in a way that they do not understand, or cannot overcome by themselves. They may feel chronically empty or depressed, or gnawed at by anxiety that interferes with their life. Despite their best efforts, or efforts of others in their lives, they are unable to free themselves from their problems. These are the times when it can be helpful to talk to someone who is sensitive and trained to respond to their difficulties. It is a big step to reach out for therapy. I think it is my job to help create a safe, emotionally stable environment where a person can relax enough to be able to take in the therapy that I have to offer. I bring over 20 years of training and experience. I work to show people what is hard for them to see by themselves, and to gain the strength to face thoughts and feelings that have been standing in their way. I believe that insight and understanding from a compassionate listener like me, can help to relieve symptoms such as depression, anxiety, negative self worth, or unresolved pain from the past. Even better, therapy can help an individual to become more of who they are as a person, and create a more meaningful life.

I offer depth-oriented therapy for sensitive, self-aware adults and couples who are ready to do real, engaged work. Together, we slow the system and listen beneath the story. We track sensations before conclusions, notice protective patterns as they show up, and explore all the different parts of you. We might work with dreams, images, the nervous system, and the body’s memory—then integrate what shifts into the places it matters: your relationships, creativity, boundaries, and daily life. My style is warm, intuitive, and direct. I’ll be an active partner—clear-eyed, nonjudgmental, and attuned to what’s emerging in real time. I hold an inclusive, affirming space for all identities and lived experiences. You’ll be met exactly where you are, with respect for your pace and a steady commitment to your freedom and coherence.

I have been working as a therapist for over 30 years. Much of my work has been with couples, families, and groups, but I have more recently begun seeing individuals as well. I have been influenced by gestalt therapy, family systems, and relational psychoanalysis. To me, what is most healing for people is to find a "relational home", wherein they can feel safe to explore the most vulnerable aspects of themselves in a trusting, non-judgmental environment. This is true for couples and families, as well as for individuals. I am a growth-oriented therapist who is "difference-friendly", and I love to work with people who are on a path of personal and or spiritual growth.

I think of therapy as like sanctuary - a place where there aren't distractions, where there is an opportunity to pay attention to what is important, in a spirit of kindness. Because of this, many individuals and couples find it to be enjoyable, and very relieving. Of course, since people do therapy to work on painful things, therapy itself isn't always easy. But at least things can be approached thoughtfully and skillfully, in a safe context, and this itself brings great benefits. I work to help you to settle in with yourself, so that you can relate to your life from the deepest, most genuine place possible. Together, we can consider how you relate to yourself and to others - after all, our relationships with ourselves and with others are central to the quality of our lives. I find that from this kind of conversation skillful responses to inner concerns and relationship difficulties arise. I am very experienced at helping people with relationship problems or lack of relationships, anxiety, sadness and depression, with patterns of self-criticism and difficulty relaxing, history of trauma, grief and loss.

We find our way to therapy along numerous paths, carrying with us our own personal wishes and goals, and unique “languages” for what we experience, think, and feel. It is therefore essential for our own therapies to be our spaces in which we can come to better see, know, and be ourselves, and be empowered and joined in doing so. Whether you come to therapy for aid in overcoming distress or challenges, or support in a process of self-discovery and greater authenticity, your experiences deserve to be accepted and understood in your own terms, so that you, yourself, can get your arms around them, and feel equipped to take them on. My approach to therapy is interactive and collaborative. I join the people I work with in putting words, understanding, and meaning to their experiences. I believe that through cultivating this kind of progressive understanding, we can better take charge of the way that we relate to people, situations, and, perhaps most importantly, ourselves. I strive to listen closely and let folks know what I’m hearing from them, encouraging our therapy to take place in the present moment, and point towards the future, and bring another perspective to what’s going on, and what might be done or done differently. In my practice, I work most frequently with people unfulfilled by, and wanting to improve, their relationships, trying to better understand themselves during life transitions or identity development, or who are dealing with painful or sticky emotional experiences that they’ve struggled to resolve on their own. I am a psychological associate in the state of California, with my postdoctoral clinical work supervised by Dr. James Norwood. At this time, I see residents of California for sessions virtually.

To start with, somatic psychotherapy can look like traditional talk therapy. We sit in a comfortable room, and together unfold your story and agree upon what to pay attention to first. The first thing that is different are some of the questions of inquiry, which ask about internal states related to your thoughts. In my work with clients we might incorporate gestures, postures, movements, and bodywork, as appropriate. Typically there is a parallel somatic educational process to the unfolding of your experience. The body is brought into the psychotherapeutic process because thinking is not only an abstract function, it is a physical act. The brain is physically continuous with the rest of the body and is influenced by the constant stream of information received through your senses. And so we focus on the regulation of energy in relation to what matters most to you. This often involves your experiences of some or all of the following: grounded-ness, meaning and purpose, connectedness, will and power, communication and expression, and the processing of information.