Are you finding yourself stuck in your relationships? Have you been told you're too needy or co-dependent? Are you struggling with anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, or low self-esteem? Do you struggle with feeling worthy? Through self-awareness, compassion, and empowerment, therapy can help you find relief from your suffering and create a new path for your future. Together, we'll use tools like mindfulness, somatic (body-based) techniques, and practical support like education and empowerment to help you overcome your challenges. I will work collaboratively with you to understand your goals for therapy and support you with tools to move beyond the patterns that keep you feeling stuck. I am passionate about supporting women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s overcome stress and overwhelm caused by life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, and depression.

I love helping people discover new ways to be with anxiety, anger and stress. Life is full of complicated feelings and life experiences. Anxiety, anger and overwhelm are natural responses to situations and life challenges. If you are having trouble: letting go or move forward, yelling to much or loosing patience quicker at home or work, constantly feeling stressed or overwhelmed, come work with me. I believe anger and overwhelm are often signals that something is wrong. How we deal with the signals and feelings is where people get into trouble. My work focuses on teaching clients how to be with all of their feelings in healthy ways. In ways that do not negatively impact others. Learning how to have your feelings and not take them out on family, friends, co workers is possible. I enjoy teaching clients, through experiential learning, how to focus on their feelings and experiences and separate feelings from thoughts and actions. Practicing mindfullness, learning Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and other tools, through hands on experiences will teach you how to honor, manage and calm big feelings so you can choose actions and responses that help you feel good about yourself and encourage connection with the people around you. Finally, we explore boundaries, healthy self care and ruitines that support your new skill development and lead to a more fulfilling life where you feel confident you can rebound from life's ups and downs. My work is also strength-based, focusing on the unique experience and skills people already have available to them to overcome their problems. This can include their family history, beliefs, ideas, values, culture and ethnicity. Psychotherapy with me is about trust building, exploration of feelings, different ideas and perspectives and education. I believe that through psychotherapy and skill building, people can change, grow and live healthy, complex lives. If you are ready to make a change and build new ruitines and skills for life, email me to schedule a free 20 minute consultation.

I believe that healing is a deeply personal process, and I strive to create a safe, compassionate space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. I draw on evidence-based approaches—including psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and strengths-based practices—to help you develop practical skills for managing challenges like anxiety, trauma, and stress. My focus is on empowering you to build resilience, foster personal growth, and strengthen your relationships, while honoring your unique experiences and goals. Together, we work toward meaningful change that feels achievable and sustainable.

It may be hard to believe, but our most troubling habits and patterns began as strategies that once helped us deal with challenging or even dangerous circumstances. The difficulties that feel burdensome to you now—rumination, self-defeating behaviors, problematic relationship dynamics, stubborn emotional cycles—actually helped you survive in the past. And because they helped you survive, it takes more than just understanding and willpower to unravel them—it takes deeper work that engages the body as well as the mind. I work well with problem-solvers and high performers who are struggling with habits, patterns, or relationship issues that they can’t resolve on their own. I’m skilled at working with anxiety and traumaPTSDCPTSD, as well as life transitions, grief and loss, and LGBTQIA+ issues. I also have experience working with neurodivergent clients, like people with ADHD or who are HSPs, gifted, or autistic with low support needs. I’m an integrative therapist, so I weave together multiple modalities into an approach that can be tailored to your needs and goals. I take a holistic view, which means I attend to all aspects of your well-being, including mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness. I also look at your context, cultural background, and relationship with systemic power, all of which have tremendous bearing on your health. Your struggles may be distressing or exhausting, but they can make sense, and together we can find your way through them. I've been a trusted listener my entire life. Therapy can be a transformative experience, and helping folks make changes in their lives and tap into their healing potential is incredibly rewarding. My style is warm, conversational, and collaborative, and I’m here to support your growth and healing with active engagement, curiosity, and expertise. I bring a high level of integrity and conscientiousness to my work, as well as a bit of humor. I invite you to get in touch for a 20-minute free consultation to see if we might be a good fit!

When I sit with a client, either an individual or a couple, my primary objective is to fully see and deeply understand them and their experience. Feeling like someone “gets” and accepts you is critical to developing self-worth. Yet many of us have never felt truly appreciated for our unique selves by our families or the others closest to us. That absence and the ache it causes is often underneath the issues that bring clients to therapy. In therapy, feeling seen and accepted is how the healing begins. My goal as a therapist is to build a collaborative relationship with my clients. Together we can peel back the protective layers and gently reveal the sources of the pain beneath. Maybe you’ve done a lot of work on yourself and developed a keen self-awareness, yet you still can’t find love for yourself or build the life you want. These are often the roots driving our habits and the self-defeating patterns we use to prevent ourselves from being hurt again. The fear of vulnerability and the behaviors we employ to keep us safe, may now be preventing us from receiving love from others and creating the types of relationships we desire. Our beliefs about ourselves often keep us rooted in shame, stuck in a world where we are unworthy of the things we want, including love for ourselves. Wouldn’t it be amazing to shed your negative self beliefs and develop new ways of interacting with the world that creates new opportunities for growth and relationships built on trust and acceptance? I can help you write a new narrative focused on the present and the future, not driven by the past. A life with joy and contentment.

I am an Oakland-based individual and couples therapist who believes that healing the brokenness of our world begins with reverence for the interconnectedness of all living beings. I am committed to supporting people’s process of re-membering themselves into the tapestry of their life path through psychodynamic and family systems-based therapeutic exploration. My therapeutic approach often draws those who feel that their connection to belonging and purpose has become frayed by cruel inner critics and a culture obsessed with hyper-productivity. For those who have been made to feel that their lovability depends on their usefulness and willingness to self-abandon, the cost of “belonging” can feel like an impossibly high price to pay. And yet, when the polish of a perfected persona is stripped away, it can create space for the gritty, seemingly unlovable parts of ourselves to reveal our authentic grace. When we find ourselves feeling isolated, choiceless, and disconnected from our fiery essence, it is a sure sign it’s time to turn inwards and tend to our flame. While it can feel terrifying to set down the masks we wear for protection and self-preservation, it opens the possibility of having a deep need finally met: to be seen and accepted in our entirety. Contacting our harm, our hurt, and our shadow is tough—often annihilating—work, but they are chapters of our stories that deserve just as much attention and care as our greatest victories. Honoring the divine connectedness of all living things includes bearing witness to the sacred thread that weaves together our darkness and our light. It is an opening—a provocative invitation to see yourself wholly, perfectly fractured, just as all living things are.

There are a lot of possible ways you could have arrived at this moment. You may be hoping to live a life that is more integrated and true to your values. You may have had some previous therapy experiences that didn’t quite suit you and your concerns. You may have or wish for a spiritual practice like meditation to help you become more grounded and centered in your life, and you hope to find a healing path that incorporates these aspects of yourself. As a therapist, I help navigate and guide you toward your goals so that, in time, you are able to navigate and guide yourself. It takes courage to reach out for help and I am honored to offer you support. Having walked the path of therapy from an early age myself, I am familiar with the challenges and benefits it can bring. My own positive experiences as a client were what drew me to become a psychotherapist. My motivation as a therapist is that "I would like to help others in the ways I have been helped." I appreciate being invited into the inner worlds of my clients and navigating this terrain. Working together collaboratively, we explore ways to heal your body, heart, and mind. These investigations can include current issues as well as core, long-standing concerns in your life. As we take a look at your limiting patterns, we can discover new ways of being that invite more spaciousness and options into your life and your experience. You're welcome to reach out if you would like to learn more. I have immediate openings for both in person and telehealth (video and phone) sessions, and would be honored to support you.

I’m trained in psychodynamic therapy, where one seeks the causes and origins of suffering and works through them, healing and letting them go. In session, I use empathy and gentle, kind curiosity to discover and understand the origins of maladaptive behaviors and suffering to create new, adaptive, and rewarding ways of living. This approach results in clients feeling more relaxed and present, and increases their ability to make decisions that are aligned with their values. My style is warm, active, and goal-oriented. When clients first start therapy, I establish a strong relationship and comfortable environment where they feel safe and understood. Many of my clients come in to address life struggles, transitions, relationships, trauma histories, anxiety, and depression. I have advanced training and experience in treating trauma and can help with a variety of issues. I’ve worked with patients struggling with day-to-day life, career issues, relationship issues, healing from childhood physical, sexual and emotional abuse, or neglect, battling inter-generational trauma, parenting without parents, and other issues. Please feel free to give me a call to see if this might be a good fit for you.

I work with adults who are seeking thoughtful, goal-oriented, and lasting change—whether in their relationships, personal growth, or professional lives. My clients value a therapeutic space that is both practical and compassionate, where they can safely explore challenges and move toward greater clarity, confidence, and connection. In our work together, clients have made meaningful progress in areas such as: Self-Development: Exploring identity and sexuality, building confidence, developing self-compassion, and learning to process emotions more effectively Relationships: Navigating dating, setting healthy boundaries, improving communication, and managing complex or difficult interpersonal dynamics Anxiety: Gaining insight into the roots of anxiety, developing coping strategies, and using practical tools to reduce its impact Career: Balancing high-responsibility roles, exploring career transitions, and finding alignment between work and well-being In addition to my work with adults, I have extensive experience supporting teens and individuals facing challenges with substance use or misuse. My approach to therapy is collaborative and grounded. I aim to build a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship in a nonjudgmental environment. I follow your lead, offer insight and direction when helpful, and work with you to identify the path forward that feels right. Life can feel tangled and overwhelming at times—but you don’t have to navigate it alone. If you’re ready to invest in yourself with the support of a professional who genuinely cares, I’d be honored to work with you. I offer in-person and virtual sessions. If you feel ready to begin, I invite you to reach out and schedule a free introductory call.

Many couples+ and individuals I work with are on the brink of expansion. Perhaps you are navigating new sexual interests, ethical non-monogamy, or dating for money. Maybe you've been polyamorous for years but are navigating the transition to include new partners into a shared household. Maybe it's time to explain it to the kids. Often there is an income, power, or sexual desire discrepancy causing friction that deserves tending to create sustainable dynamics. Many of the individuals I work with traverse the world with partners, genders, fetishes, or professional experiences that are misunderstood by the dominant culture. I work frequently with people recovering from orthodox experience. I am in service to your healing, keeping you connected to a grounded source of abundance, gaining skills to navigate personal and professional dynamics, and being in keen awareness of your power. I provide sex-positive, body-positive therapy for individuals, couples, and constellations embracing that consensual sexual activities are fundamentally healthy and pleasurable. I support folks navigating their relationship to substances and integrating psychedelic experience. I use emotionally focused, somatic, and attachment-focused evidence-based practices informed by Womanism, Jungian, and Transpersonal Psychology‍. I’m an immigrant. I’m queer. I’m non-binary. I am deeply nourished supporting people therapeutically and consider this work a personal calling. Together we can work to identify values, make meaning, integrate experience, and build you a network of support. Originally an ecotherapist, I now work mostly by phone or by video but continue to encourage my clients to consider meeting me while walking, or moving in their bodies when appropriate. I continue to offer ecotherapy when requested in three locations; San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Humboldt county redwood forest. “The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.” ― Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Humanistic Psychology is based on a positive view of the psyche, and mental illness is often seen as a call from the psyche to pay attention, to become more mindful, and to be willing to listen to your own heart's desire to change and to heal. I profoundly enjoy working with people in an accepting and non-judgmental way that helps them actualize their potentials for healing and for being the very best that they can be. I work with people to "wipe the fog off of the mirror of self-reflection" as they learn to see themselves more clearly. As your psychotherapy proceeds, we work to create a safe relationship through which you can experience unknown or even feared aspects of your personality. We explore possible adjustments in your behaviors, habits, thinking, and emotional processing to improve your life, increase happiness and self-efficacy, and deepen self-love; and we will explore how you can make these changes.

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.