Do you feel as though your experiences have left you fractured, disconnected or lost? We can’t erase them, but together we can help you make sense of your history and heal painful emotional wounds. My treatment is based on trust and safety: understanding how these may be difficult for you and finding ways to develop them with me. With this foundation, my patients find that they are able to gain new understanding of and compassion for themselves as multifaceted individuals. Our therapeutic relationship will be dedicated to holding space for all parts of you and your story, especially those that feel too challenging to explore alone. We will walk together as you make meaning of your experiences and discover new ways of being that align with your authentic self. I use evidence-based trauma-informed practices including psychodynamic psychotherapy, internal family systems, CBT, and neuroscience-backed mindfulness, to address both your troubling symptoms and your mind-body connection. Starting therapy can feel overwhelming so I demystify the process to help empower you towards healing. I believe that your empowerment is central to therapy and through the process of setting goals, expressing your needs, and being an active participant in your own growth, real transformative change occurs. To see if we could be a fit, please get in touch.
Qualifications: | Santa Clara University |
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Academic Suffixes: | MA, AMFT |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Body Positivity, Codependency, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive, Kink Allied, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women |