It’s often difficult to find the right therapist, I believe the key to providing you with what you need is taking time to understand your specific needs in order to create a course of psychotherapy that meets you where you’re at. I will help you explore your thoughts, feelings and tendencies, to gain deeper insight, which will empower you to better discern your needs, be kinder to yourself, and make more thoughtful decisions to help you do right by yourself more often, as well as navigate relationships with others in healthier ways. These changes lead to increased feelings of fulfillment, empowerment, and inner peace.

I have a decade of experience treating a diverse array of individuals and couples with a wide range of problems including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and family conflicts. I have treated people from a various socioeconomic, cultural, and racial backgrounds and people from across the LGBTQ spectrum. I trained at The Wright Institute, The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis and The Pacific Center. I also have a PhD in philosophy and taught philosophy at San Francisco State University for 18 years.

Growth and change aren’t always easy and our problems can seem insurmountable. But psychotherapy with the right clinician can really help. I believe this crucial work can only be done in the context of a relationship built on trust and respect, with a warm and thoughtful therapist who listens authentically and responds to help you grow. 

What Does LMFT Mean?

In simple terms, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT or MFT) is someone with a graduate degree in counseling who obtained licensure to be a psychotherapist by completing 3000 hours of experience as a psychotherapist under the supervision of other licensed psychotherapists, and then passing a licensing exam.  Generally, Marriage and Family Therapists are more focused on relationships and the role that relationships play in a person's life. For more information, see the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy webpage here: AAMFT Webpage