About Me:

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works collaboratively with clients to help them develop greater self-understanding. This self-understanding includes building an awareness of patterns in thinking, behaving, and feeling that may be holding one back in personally meaningful ways. This self-understanding also includes helping clients safely feel and explore the depths and complexity of their emotional experiences, giving way to a deeper relationship with one’s self and others. My approach is holistic, social justice informed, practical, and often fun. Most of all, I aim to empower clients to live fully.

Experience:

I have unique clinical experience helping people navigate major life transitions, identity expression and exploration, challenges related to transracial adoptions, ADHD, complex trauma and PTSD, as well as, with anxiety and mood disorders. I also specialize in working with teens, adults, and individuals who work in technical and creative fields or have some kind of creative practice. Currently, I see patients in person and via telemedicine across the State of California.

As part of my professional license, I am required to take 36 hours of professional development every two years. This requirement ensures that my training and skills stay relevant and connected to developing research and enriching learning communities.

Outside of my psychotherapy practice, I also keep an active artistic practice as a cellist and composer. I received a Professional Studies Diploma from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. My artistic practice further supports my engagement and curiosity about the human experience. Thus, I consider these musical endeavors an extension of my clinical practice (and vice versa!). Click, here if you would like to learn more about this aspect of my career.

Please feel free to contact me for a free consultation to ask me questions, share why you are seeking psychotherapy at this time, and to see if we are a fit. I look forward to meeting you.

Training:

• Post-doctoral internship at California College of the Arts Counseling center (Oakland and San Francisco)

• Pre-doctoral internship at West Coast Children’s Clinic (Oakland)

• Neuropsychology externship at Child Mind Institute (New York City)

• Pre-doctoral fellow at Hunter Elementary School (New York City)

• City College of NY Counseling Center - trainee (New York City)

Education:

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from City University of New York.

• B.A. from Columbia University - Urban Studies and Psychology.

• Masters in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology from University College, London.

• Professional Studies Diploma from San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Cello performance.

Professional Affiliations:

• The Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology

• California Psychological Association

• Climate Psychology Alliance - North America (member)