Our Approach to Therapy

THERAPIST AND SUPERVISOR

With over eight years of experience in the mental health field, I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families create meaningful, lasting change. In addition to my clinical work, I serve as an instructor at Pepperdine University, where I teach future mental health professionals, and I provide clinical supervision to associate therapists as they develop their skills and professional identity. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practices, with a focus on creating a space where clients feel seen, empowered, and supported.

I have a passion for working with Women navigating ADHD in adulthood and Neurodivergent individuals.

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

Sometimes the hardest part is simply knowing where to begin. Therapy offers the opportunity to slow down, gain clarity, and better understand yourself. My goal is to provide a space where you can bring everything that's been weighing on you, without feeling like you have to have all the answers. Together, we'll make sense of what you're experiencing, identify the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and build on your strengths to create meaningful, lasting change.

I enjoy working with individuals navigating anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and maternal mental health, as well as couples looking to strengthen their relationship and communication. 

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

I work with individuals, couples, and families who are seeking consultation on a variety of issues, including anxiety, grief, loss, relational concerns, work-related stress, and perinatal and postpartum concerns. My approach is non-pathologizing, in other words, I see my clients as more than and separate from the problems they encounter—I see them as worthy, knowledgeable, and dignified people desiring a better way. As a therapist certified in perinatal mental health, I support people undergoing the immense transition of starting a family. I often work with people experiencing fertility challenges, difficult pregnancies, perinatal and postpartum anxiety and depression, reproductive trauma, and relational & identity changes that often come with becoming a parent.

Everyone deserves to be listened to. I believe therapy should be inclusive, rooted in social justice, and affirming to all individuals and identities, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, ability, and sexual orientation. I acknowledge the impact of systemic oppression on mental health and see healing as an individual and communal process.

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

As an integrative therapist, I specialize in supporting individuals living with chronic illness, disability, and the emotional challenges that often accompany life's most significant transitions. I believe healing begins within a genuine, collaborative therapeutic relationship and tailor treatment by drawing from narrative, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches to meet each client's unique needs.

As a disabled single father, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to my work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I am passionate about helping clients navigate grief and loss, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, relationship challenges, and the complexities of family systems with compassion, curiosity, and respect for each person's unique story.

ASSOCIATE THERAPIST

I believe that every person has the potential to live a happy and meaningful life when supported in a safe and affirming relationship. Because each person is different, I hold no assumptions or expectations about what your life and relationships should look like. Instead, we will cultivate presence with what is and curiosity about where you’d like to grow. We will be gentle when things don’t go as planned and we will protect your peace when things are not in your control. I am unapologetically on your side and deeply committed to your growth. 

I am honored to work with adults and teenagers of all intersectional identities and walks of life in the context of individual, couple, and family therapy sessions. I feel especially called to work with people who are queer-identified, navigating neurodivergence, seeking a changed relationship with substances, trying to cultivate more meaning and self-awareness in their lives, and desiring less conflict and more harmony in their relationships. I am guided by my desire for you to feel safe, seen, understood, and empowered.