“What we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.”

— Brené Brown

Psychotherapy

Traditional psychotherapy aims to reduce ineffective patterns that are getting in the way of living fulfilling and meaningful lives, feeling at peace and in control, and experiencing healthy and loving relationships.

Virtual Reality Exposure

Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy is focused on reducing fear-based behaviors that interfere with your life. It’s most commonly used to treat Phobias, OCD, Trauma Recovery and Panic Attacks. We use virtual reality to improve the exposure process.

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic, psychedelic-assisted modality that pairs Ketamine treatment with dedicated psychotherapy sessions for deeper therapy, more frequent breakthroughs and effective clinical outcomes.

The ins and outs.

Specialties.

I am a trained generalist and expert in treating a variety of symptoms, diagnoses, and deeper intrapersonal challenges that can arise for us as human beings. My specialities include:

  • Anxiety Reduction - Panic Attacks, Phobias, OCD, Generalized Anxiety, Stress Management, Imposter Syndrome, Rumination, Perfectionism

  • Trauma Recovery

  • Grief/Loss

  • Life Transitions

  • Identity Integration

  • Mental & Emotional Wellness - Maintenance or Growth Focused work

How it works.

  1. Schedule a free 20-minute consultation to ask questions and/or schedule an initial appointment.

  2. Set-up your client portal where you can safely and privately complete the initial client paperwork.

  3. We’ll schedule an initial intake session where we’ll take the time to get to know one another, explore what you’re experiencing and what you would like to change, and end by discussing a treatment plan including proposed treatment modalities, goals, and scheduling.

  4. The active treatment portion of care will depend on factors discussed at intake; however, typical treatment plans include 50-minute sessions weekly or every other week. Session can be titrated as symptoms reduce and goals are reached. If you are engaging in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, you will have a unique treatment plan of preparation, dosing and integration sessions.

  5. Throughout treatment, self-report assessment measurements and treatment goals are discussed regularly to hold us accountable to making positive change, accomplishing goals, and making sure we're not missing anything along the way!

Psychotherapy

I have extensive experience and training in providing culturally sensitive care using Evidence-Based Psychotherapies (EBP). This means that therapy sessions are uniquely designed and tailored to you using one of, or a combination of, the below EBPs, each proven to be highly effective in improving mental health.

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    Make meaningful changes to the underlying thoughts, feelings and behaviors that get in the way of the life you want to live.

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    Take a closer look at control, differentiate between pain & suffering, and create a new relationship with your thoughts & feelings to refocus on a values-based, intentional life.

  • Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)

    Mindfully and intentionally confront situations, thoughts, memories, or physical sensations that get in the way of living fully.

  • Prolonged Exposure (PE)

    Mindfully and intentionally confront situations, thoughts, memories, or physical sensations connected to traumatic stress to facilitate healing, an integrated self and a full life.

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

    Identify and make meaningful changes to underlying thoughts, feelings and behaviors that act as barriers to healing traumatic stress and living a fulfilling life.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    Gain control of your emotional experiences with skills focused on mindfulness, healthy relationships, and emotion tolerance & regulation. Note: skills coaching only, comprehensive DBT not available.

  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

    Take inventory on the relationship you have with yourself and others to better understand how to improve connection and change dynamic patterns that impact mood and emotional wellbeing.

Client

Responsibilities.

  • Be honest. Share your true experiences — I can only help based on what I know.

  • Show up. Emotionally and physically be present during our time together.

  • Reflect and apply. The time in-between sessions is far greater than the time in session. Creating change is more than just going to an hour of therapy.

  • Be willing. Therapy is asking you to talk about things that you don’t like to talk about or feel, it can be uncomfortable, but through discomfort we grow and change. Let’s do this together.

FAQ’s

  • Treatment is individualized to you and our treatment goals are designed around what you want to see change in your life. I will be honest and transparent in our work as well as compassionate and kind. Engaged clients who are active in doing their work both within and outside of session can expect to see improvement within the first month of treatment and participate in regular assessment throughout to ensure continued progress.

    Think about it like having a physical fitness goal. If you only go to a training session 1x/week you will have someone present to guide and share new techniques, observe and adjust your form, to assist in increasing your weight load incrementally and to answer any questions you have. While this is an incredible opportunity, the speed at which you reach your fitness goals depends very much on the physical work that is being done between training sessions. This includes not just ongoing physical exercise but also attending to influencing factors like nutrition & sleep.

    Your mental health is very similar. We will use our session time to give you the best opportunities to learn, grow and heal. We will talk about practice outside of session and influencing factors on mental health such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, and meditation. Choosing you means choosing all of you. And I hope to help that feel more attainable if it hasn't felt that way for you in the past.

  • I provide therapy to people who are 20+ years old. My clients span a variety of age groups as trauma recovery, anxiety, stress, identity exploration and life transitions can happen at any age. Desiring emotional health and wellness is ageless.

  • Services are only offered through Telehealth at this time.

    As a licensed Clinical Psychologist in California, the telehealth services are available any resident of CA with access to a high-speed internet connection.

  • In order to provide the most personal and optimal care, I do not take insurance.  As an out-of-network provider, I offer a monthly SuperBill that can be submitted to your insurance provider.  You can contact your insurance provider to confirm your particular benefits and details regarding the process of reimbursement. You will be fully responsible for this process.

  • The below costs refer to Individual Therapy Sessions. I am not accepting Couples Therapy referrals at this time.

    Half-Session (Check-in/Booster) $150

    Therapy Hour $250

    Therapy Hour Extended (80 min.) $375

    Intensive Session (110 min.) $500

  • Learn more about Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) by clicking here.

Questions before getting started? Get in touch.