Does this sound familiar?
- Are you feeling overwhelmed by stress, worry, sadness, or self-criticism?
- Do you struggle with unwanted thoughts or fears, overthinking, or time-consuming compulsions?
- Are you looking for support parenting your child or teen with anxiety, OCD, or challenging behaviors?
I Can Help.
- I provide a compassionate and trauma-informed approach. I create a comfortable and safe atmosphere by prioritizing my clients’ values and honoring their backgrounds.
- I support clients in learning proven strategies for managing difficult feelings. I have a strong sense of humor that will help us connect along the way.
- I help parents work proactively and collaboratively with youth to avoid power struggles.
What can you expect?
- A strength-based approach, where we celebrate your unique interests, gifts, and assets.
- You will develop a greater capacity to respond to stress with self-compassion and flexibility.
- Together, we will build a toolbox of strategies for supporting your child with difficult emotions and challenging behaviors.
I work with a wide range of clients, including individual adults, youth, and parents.  My clinical approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Collaborative Problem Solving, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I believe change and healing is best inspired by identifying what matters most to you, whether that be friendship, family, courage, safety, movement, or whatever else!  My primary goal is for you to do more of the things that bring you meaning, despite the unhelpful thoughts or difficult feelings that show up along the way. In order to foster this type of flexibility and resilience, we will explore how to navigate fear, sadness, shame, and discomfort with greater self-assurance, kindness, and mindful curiosity.
In addition to being a licensed psychologist, I also have a background in education.  I earned my PhD from UC Berkeley with a specialization in school psychology and worked in schools for many years. I have a unique understanding of how mental health impacts an individual’s experience at school and I know how important it is for youth to feel successful while they are there.