Areas of Expertise
Individual, Family and Couples Counseling
I take a strength based holistic approach to therapy. I believe every individual has strengths that can be awoken and utilized to developed skills and awareness that initiate behavior change with improvement in mood, daily functioning, interpersonal relationships and ultimately happiness. I help individuals struggling with challenges from Depression, Anxiety, Bi-polar Depression, OCD, ADHD, Grief and Gender identification.
With couples I get to understand the individual system that each member developed in as I guide each member to better listen and respond in the moment by expressing direct feelings that present opportunities for understanding and healing.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A fundamental approach that often becomes a mainstay of building awareness of negative and distorted thinking to build the ability to challenge and redirect thoughts in a positive and constructive direction to improve symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Thoughts.
Mindfulness Practice
The ability to self regulate and be present-focused is a fundamental theme with mindfulness. I like to direct my clients to discover their particular mindfulness activity in the pursuit of achieving "in the moment presence" where the thoughts and worries of the past and future fade into the background.
My Approach
I utilize evidence based practices such as CBT, DBT and Mindfulness approaches to therapy as well as strength based approaches such as Solutions Focused, Client Centered/Humanistic and Object Relations.
My approach is to initially get to know you through an assessment process so that I can match the best approach that we feel will help with your healing and growth.
I take a holistic approach that looks at the "system" in which my clients exist, and approach change and healing by looking at all aspects of one's daily life.
I strive to be culturally sensitive and have been grateful to continue to serve the diverse population that makes up the Bay Area.
As a former Director in the Technology, Retail and Consulting Industry I am well aware of the challenges that individuals and families confront in stressful, demanding and high pressure environments that are typical in the Silicon Valley.