Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
In my therapy practice, I work with people who are hungry to know more about who they are and may struggle to express their innermost needs and values. I help individuals who suffer from feelings of anxiety, disconnection, or fear of conflict and lack the tools to repair. Artists, creatives, young adults, teens, and those adjusting to the demands of adulthood often find their way to my practice. I work with people with a history of trauma, whether acute, due to chronic illness, or due to the ongoing stressors of being racially marginalized and/or LGBTQ+ identified.
Approach
In session, I use integrative approaches, most notably Internal Family Systems (IFS), which posits that our minds are akin to families; each part plays a role and may have conflict with other parts of us. I find this approach self-empowering, since it entrusts your inner wisdom to alleviate disharmony and build cohesion, authenticity, and self-compassion. I combine IFS with somatic, EMDR, and and depth psychology techniques to help you to feel more grounded, calm, confident, and clear.
My approach is warm, humorous, direct & creative as we work through both past and present conflicts to create lasting change.
About
I am a registered California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #11680) based in Los Angeles. Prior to receiving my master’s degrees in Psychology & Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University, I earned my bachelor’s degree from Boston University in Psychology. I have clinical experience in community mental health, eating disorder treatment, and LGBTQ+ affirmative care. I have formal training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Hakomi.
What’s next?
We’ll schedule a free consultation call to assess for the right fit. Should we decide to work together, we’ll discuss session frequency, schedule, and payment. I currently offer both telehealth and in-office sessions. A majority of my practice utilizes out-of-network (OON) benefits to help with reimbursement. I accept a limited number of insurance clients via Headway; please visit my Headway profile or email me if would like to confirm whether I am taking any insurance clients and which ones.