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My practice focuses primarily on:
- Anxiety and perfectionism
- ADHD/ADD/Autism
- Infertility and loss
- Perinatal Mental Health
My clients frequently tell me that I'm different from other therapists that they've had. I don't just listen, but I actively engage with you- asking questions, offering strategies, and challenging unhelpful patterns and tendencies. My style of therapy is directive and collaborative. I'm relatable and human in the room and I never want therapy to feel intimidating. My goal is that you leave every session feeling greater clarity and more hopeful about feeling better. And if you don't, I want to work with you to figure out why, and how to get you there!
I am trained in multiple evidenced based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Mindful Self Compassion and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals. I am also trained in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International, and infertility and mental health through the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
My work is rooted in the belief that formative experiences-- especially relationships and relational trauma-- have a profound impact on how we relate to ourselves and the world, but that unhelpful patterns and coping mechanisms can be repaired. Therapy is a tool for achieving this type of repair.
About Me
It’s important for you to have information about your therapist. I am a mom of three, and live in Santa Monica, California. I have been practicing as a therapist since 2008. I love crossword puzzles, running, and true crime podcasts. I hate cooking and being late.
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 9 years old, and believe strongly in practicing from a neurodiversity affirming framework. This upholds a non-pathologizing perspective on mental health and the human condition, recognizing that there is inherent diversity in how our brains are wired, and that this diversity is a necessary and valuable part of humanity. As far as mental health, rather than looking at things in terms of “disorders”, I look at what circumstances might have led someone to develop certain habits or coping mechanisms, recognizing that frequently our pathologized behaviors are healthy response to an unhealthy circumstance.
I opened my private practice in 2017, after nearly a decade of working in outpatient mental health settings. My practice is focused on anxiety disorders, women’s mental health (perinatal mental health, infertility and reproductive mental health, and postpartum mood issues)and neurodivergence (specifically ADD/ADHD and Autism).