Do you keep finding yourself in relationships that hurt and can't figure out why? Do you feel it's a struggle to get the love and stability in relationships that you so crave? I can help you. Our early, formative relationships have a big impact on how we relate to others and ourselves. If those relationships are somehow lacking (due to emotional or physical neglect) or disrupted (due to abuse or loss), it can profoundly affect fundamental aspects of our sense of self and our ability to form satisfying relationships.
I'm a psychotherapist in private practice since 2008. I specialize in supporting people with interpersonal and complex trauma backgrounds in navigating a variety of life and relational challenges. I began offering online therapy in 2014, and was one of the first in the field to provide video based online therapy as an option. I look forward to helping you learn to trust yourself and others, feel safe and secure in relationships, and build a greater sense of self-worth.
I welcome diverse populations in my therapy practice, including all sexual orientations, genders, and relationship structures.
I'm a psychotherapist in private practice since 2008. I specialize in supporting people with interpersonal and complex trauma backgrounds in navigating a variety of life and relational challenges. I began offering online therapy in 2014, and was one of the first in the field to provide video based online therapy as an option. I look forward to helping you learn to trust yourself and others, feel safe and secure in relationships, and build a greater sense of self-worth.
I welcome diverse populations in my therapy practice, including all sexual orientations, genders, and relationship structures.
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My entry into the field began in 2004 when I volunteered as a group facilitator for children and families coping with chronic/terminal illness or the death of a loved one at the Center for Attitudinal Healing in Sausalito, California.
That experience strengthened my desire to be a companion and support for people struggling to find meaning and to cope with seemingly unbearable life circumstances.
Since then I have had the privilege to be a part of many people's healing journeys.
I hold a deep passion and commitment to providing the environment, the support, and the tools for my clients to create meaningful, fulfilling lives.
That experience strengthened my desire to be a companion and support for people struggling to find meaning and to cope with seemingly unbearable life circumstances.
Since then I have had the privilege to be a part of many people's healing journeys.
I hold a deep passion and commitment to providing the environment, the support, and the tools for my clients to create meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Online therapy is an ideal solution if you're seeking emotional help and guidance, but are somehow restricted by your location, mobility, schedule, or other factors that make traveling to an office difficult.
Online therapy, also known as teletherapy, online counseling, and web-based therapy has many benefits and advantages over traditional office-based therapy, and is rapidly growing in popularity.
Not only is online therapy convenient, it can be the difference between getting the help you need or not.
Online therapy, also known as teletherapy, online counseling, and web-based therapy has many benefits and advantages over traditional office-based therapy, and is rapidly growing in popularity.
Not only is online therapy convenient, it can be the difference between getting the help you need or not.
With direct, proven approaches to helping you process and resolve complex trauma, I don't just help you "get past" the past.
I help you to understand the trauma and its impact, make sense of what happened to you, and restore your life so you can feel safe, secure, and whole again.
I specialize in helping individual adults heal from the damaging effects of abusive and neglectful relationships, whether in childhood or adulthood.
I provide psychotherapy to individual adults in California via HIPAA secure telehealth.
I help you to understand the trauma and its impact, make sense of what happened to you, and restore your life so you can feel safe, secure, and whole again.
I specialize in helping individual adults heal from the damaging effects of abusive and neglectful relationships, whether in childhood or adulthood.
I provide psychotherapy to individual adults in California via HIPAA secure telehealth.
As psychotherapists, we often hear detailed stories of extreme human suffering from our clients.
We observe our clients' fear, helplessness, and horror as they recount the unspeakable traumatic experiences that they have survived.
Our craft requires us to immerse ourselves empathically with the experiences of our clients.
These occupational duties may actually cause therapists psychological symptoms that parallel PTSD, a condition known as vicarious traumatization or secondary traumatization.
A therapist's likelihood of developing vicarious trauma increases if you have a personal history of trauma, high job stress and large caseload (most interns), or internal/external barriers to asking for and accepting comfort, help, and counsel.
We observe our clients' fear, helplessness, and horror as they recount the unspeakable traumatic experiences that they have survived.
Our craft requires us to immerse ourselves empathically with the experiences of our clients.
These occupational duties may actually cause therapists psychological symptoms that parallel PTSD, a condition known as vicarious traumatization or secondary traumatization.
A therapist's likelihood of developing vicarious trauma increases if you have a personal history of trauma, high job stress and large caseload (most interns), or internal/external barriers to asking for and accepting comfort, help, and counsel.
Below are some of my practice policies.
These are here for your information, and to help us create healthy boundaries for a successful therapeutic experience.
For an initial appointment, please request an appointment here.
I'll send you my electronic intake form; please share a little about yourself and why you are seeking therapy at this time.
This will help us determine if we are a good fit.
If it seems like a match, I'll confirm your first therapy session.
Pease note ALL electronic intake forms must be completed prior to your initial appointment.
These are here for your information, and to help us create healthy boundaries for a successful therapeutic experience.
For an initial appointment, please request an appointment here.
I'll send you my electronic intake form; please share a little about yourself and why you are seeking therapy at this time.
This will help us determine if we are a good fit.
If it seems like a match, I'll confirm your first therapy session.
Pease note ALL electronic intake forms must be completed prior to your initial appointment.
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