Find a Therapist in Sausalito, CA

Are you feeling stressed? Do you wake up moody? Is your anger affecting your loved ones? Has your addiction isolated you? Is your relationship suffering? You can feel better and enjoy your life. Sometimes you just need a bit of guidance to find tools and techniques that help you. I shine a light on your toolbox so that you can find it and the right tools to take charge of your life.

Hi, I’m so glad you’ve found my page. Realizing that you can’t keep going the way you are is the first step toward change. Whether it’s depression, anxiety, persistent mental health issues, or trauma—together we can understand what’s happened for you and where you would like to be. I’d love to work with you to create lasting and meaningful change in your life. I work with individuals ranging from 12 years old and up. I also take couples, polyamorous formations, and families. I serve all LGBTQ populations as well as women, men, trans, GNC, and non-binary folks. Therapy starts with a 15-minute phone consultation, so give a call and let's talk! My therapy style is deeply warm and empathetic while also challenging and direct. I believe that your best life is waiting, and together we can discern what you need to get there. I tend to work in a Psychodynamic way, bringing in Mindfulness skills and Somatic body-based experiences. We'll look at your past while also crafting a vision for your future. Whatever is happening for you, therapy with me is a warm, compassionate, non-judgmental place to open up. It's a place to take a breath, and let down some of what you're carrying. It's a place to uncover new spaces within yourself. If you're interested in setting goals, exploring what's happening for you, and creating change, you've come to the right place!

~ I specialize in Couple's Counseling & Marriage Counseling ~ Feel like you're always fighting? Feeling alone? Unsure where to turn? I will work with both of you to begin to understand the cycle of fighting that you get stuck in so that you can begin to step out of it and master the skills that bring you close again. Emotionally Focused Therapy (the Couple's Counseling method I specialize in) has been show to be 75% effective in bringing couple's from distress to recovery and 90% of couples experience some benefit. Join the 90%.

Every positive therapy depends on a good personal connection. I begin by trying to get a clear sense of how your life feels to you, and what you want to change. Regardless of the issue that brings you to therapy, I am committed to discovering together the solutions that work best for you. I have been privileged to witness this process throughout my practice, and I have come to believe that an understanding and connected treatment relationship is a powerful tool for change, growth, and enlivenment. My approach is warm, thoughtful, and engaged. I share my thoughts clearly and openly, and offer tools that I think will be useful, but also recognize that you are the best judge to choose what works for you. I am committed to helping you be more effective and feel in control of the direction your life is taking.

Over the past 10 years, I have used my clinical training to help individuals, couples, and families untangle the scary, messy, and upsetting parts of their lives. I enjoy empowering individuals to heal from a trauma-informed lens and learn healthy strategies for engaging in relationships with self and others. As an EMDR trained clinician I utilize this approach to assist clients in processing and heal emotional distress associated with traumatic experiences. EMDR utilizes the engagement in bilateral stimulation and particular focus on specific experiences which has been known to engage the brain's healing mechanisms. EMDR has been found to be helpful for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and developmental traumas. I am currently accepting telehealth-only clients for individuals who reside in the states of California, the District of Columbia, and Maryland. You are welcome to email or call me to schedule your free 15-minute consultation to discuss current needs and explore if therapy with my practice is a good fit.

You're often fighting or feeling distant from your romantic partner. Small issues can become a big deal and conflict remains unrepaired. Perhaps you've tried many strategies to stop these difficult dynamics. You feel frustrated and need to find new ways to connect, resolve, and find each other again. Maybe you notice after fighting, that distance between you feels lonely and doubts about the relationship start to increase. It's like the fights get out of control and one or both of you say things you regret later. Deep down, you know what's been happening isn't healthy, and that you both need help and perspective. It might feel far away right now, but you know you need to try something radically different if you're going to change the relationship that means so much to you both. I can help you develop new tools so you can finally feel reconnected and nourished instead of depleted and disconnected. Whether you begin therapy individually or together, change is possible. As your guide, I commit to supporting you in healing the past and building a strong foundation to support the well-being and happy future you seek. My approach is supportive of developing a connection to your inner self so that you can communicate from your heart. Practicing an attitude of curiosity and acceptance, my goal is to build trust with you and to understand your unique experience. When working together, I aim to help you feel respected and understood. I truly believe in the healing powers of self-discovery, self-acceptance and offering these to others in close relationship. I strive to help you cultivate nourishing relationships with yourself, others and connect more to the world around you.

You deserve to be met with presence, honesty and care. Many people come to therapy carrying pain they have learned to hide, questions they would like to explore or a quiet sense that something in their life needs to shift. Whatever brings you here, we can begin with that. My therapeutic approach integrates an understanding of how past experiences, internal parts such as protectors or inner critics, the mind-body connection, and relational dynamics (including early attachment) can all influence how we relate to ourselves and others today. Offering an opening to explore anxiety, work stress, life changes, and other dynamics. I listen closely, ask thoughtful questions and help you notice what might be happening beneath the surface. We can look at patterns together that may feel hard to break, emotions that are hard to name and parts of you that may have been pushed aside. I bring a warm and patient presence to our work, holding space for the natural rhythm of healing, understanding that growth unfolds at its own pace and often calls for compassionate patience. I also recognize that each person’s journey is unique. Whether you prefer to talk through challenges, try new ways of coping or explore deeper emotional experiences, I adapt to what feels most helpful for you. This process takes time and can also creates room for relief, for clarity and for a different kind of relationship with yourself. If you are looking for a space that allows you to be real, to be uncertain and to grow at your own pace, I invite you to reach out.

Welcome, I am a licensed psychotherapist with professional and clinical experience working with individuals, families, couples, and groups from various types of backgrounds and facing different challenges, each unique as the individual(s) in front of me. I specialize in deep psychological work, looking for the root causes, using the presenting symptoms as guides to what is originating and causing your ailment. We will tend to the immediate distress while developing tools to manage future distress and keeping it within a tolerable level of discomfort. I believe we are whole beings who have become fragmented by life occurrences and are finding our way back to that wholeness. I am here to assist you in your process. Whether you are looking for your next step, wanting to step into your full potential, heal past personal/generational wounds, better your relationship with yourself and with others, find peace in your day-to-day life, or having deep questions about who you are and what you like, I offer you my training, presence, and deep compassion in support of your growth, development, and transformation.

I am a licensed Marriage family Therapist working through telehealth. I specialize working with individual adults having issues with relationships, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and emotional stress. I enjoy working with clients and helping them address these issues. I am supportive and help my clients work through these challenges to develop skills and ways to be more effective and feel better about themselves in the world.. My approach to therapy varies based on the needs of each client I work with. I listen carefully to focus on what each client wants and develop strategies to fit their particular needs to make progress that works for them. I have over 30 years of experience and enjoy working with people of all races, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. I believe it is important that the client feels heard and understood so they can develop trust in therapy. I desire to connect with my clients by actively listening and trying to understand my client's views with empathy. Feel encouraged to contact me if you have any questions or to set up a free phone consultation.

I work with individuals across the life span using a relational, intersubjective and non-judgmental approach. Working collaboratively, I help clients to grow beyond dysfunctional relational patterns, to recognize behaviors that are no longer working and to explore new options for living. As relational trust deepens in a safe therapeutic environment, your own healing process will begin, and creative energy will be released. My approach, while informed by attachment and psychodynamic theories, is fundamentally client centered and respects your own innate growth process. I also utilize expressive arts and sand tray when appropriate to facilitate your process. My hope is to empower you to feel more in control of your own life and to make positive choices.

I view the difficult challenges of life as openings for profound positive change. Relationship conflicts, separation, bereavement, trauma, job loss, midlife and other life transitions are doorways to deeper explorations that can further your personal growth. Therapy is a powerful way to facilitate that process of healing and discovery. Working with a skilled and compassionate therapist, you can find the courage and freedom to be your true self, enhance the quality of your relationships and bring new meaning and purpose to your work and to your life as a whole. I believe in the inherent strengths, resilience and creative potential of who you are as a unique and valuable individual. I also believe in the ability of couples, families, and work groups to learn the art of clear and empowering communication that facilitates new levels of understanding and cooperation. With over thirty years of professional experience, I'm committed to helping you heal the pain and distress that stand in the way of having your relationships with others, yourself, and your work be a source of joy and fulfillment.

We all need a relational-home, a trusted other who can help us grasp our hopes, our fears, and our sense of self through the ups and downs in life. The therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of psychotherapy. For treatment to be successful, you need a space where you can feel comfortable sharing more of what's happening on the inside with someone you trust, who listens and can help you hold and digest your experience. You and I can encourage that environment by listening together as you share your thoughts and feelings, your bodily sensations, your current and past relationships, your dreams, your stories, and even the stories within your stories. I'll bring a style that is warm and unitive, combining psychoanalytic theory, Jungian psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and perspectives on healing from many different cultures and traditions. It is here in your relational-home, where we can be together, think together, make meaning out of your experiences, and ultimately find opportunities for symptom relief, growth, and healing.