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Today is January 20, 2025
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Albany, CA
Accepting New Clients
Life is messy. As we all navigate it the best we can, a lot of us find survival strategies that make sense at the time but don’t serve us in the long run. If you or your child are having trouble in relationships, feeling consistently down or anxious, or finding yourself stuck in painful past experiences, therapy can help identify patterns that don’t serve you and build practices that enable you to thrive. I am a strengths-based, trauma-informed psychologist with a commitment to social justice and cultural humility. While the heart of my approach is attachment-based and psychodynamic, I regularly incorporate ideas from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based behavioral approaches such as ACT and DBT. I work with children, adults, and families, and specialize in therapy with adolescents and young adults. Reaching out to begin therapy can be daunting. I always start with a complimentary call to begin getting to know each other and seeing if it feels like a fit.
Accepting New Clients
You want to make positive changes that will last. I’ll work with you, or you and your child, to address whatever is getting in the way of living the life you’d like. There may be feelings that run the show, behaviors that seem unchangeable, or relationships and jobs/school that don’t meet your needs and dreams. Whatever your history and current challenges, there are ways to move forward. Even in this period of pandemic uncertainty, we can build your resilience, developing strengths and capacities that lead to a more fulfilling life. I offer a gentle, straightforward way of supporting you, using self-awareness as a key to healing. I’ll support you to develop self-compassion, flexibility in handling feelings and thoughts, trust in your intuition and confidence in your ability to take effective action when needed. Please visit my website to learn more about how I can help. Parents, I’ll play and talk with you and your child together to strengthen your relationship. As you learn to navigate situations that evoke intense feelings and actions, your child can develop greater emotional flexibility. When relationships are based on security and trust, even the most difficult emotions and challenging behaviors can heal.
Accepting New Clients
When we are anxious, unsettled, or stuck, and unsure what our next steps should be or whether it is even possible to feel better about our self, our life path, or our relationships, we can feel very alone. You may have tried therapy before, or self-help strategies, and perhaps found some short-term relief, but are wondering if longer-term solutions and genuine life satisfaction are real possibilities for you. You may be finding difficulty holding on to a sense of hope that your life can change for the better, yet there is some glimmer of desire that has led you here, to search for help. There is a part of you that wants to heal. My approach to facilitating healing and increasing your life satisfaction involves getting to know your unique concerns, circumstances, and desires, as fully as possible, with deep respect and care. We will explore what has and hasn't worked for you, where you're feeling blocked or stuck, and what has impacted you externally and systemically. Research shows that a positive working alliance with a therapist you feel you can trust is one of the most helpful and important factors in achieving your desired outcomes. I invite you to reach out to speak with me so that we can find out if we might be a good fit. My hope is for you to feel connected on your path towards growth and healing.
Accepting New Clients
I am committed to helping clients work with difficult thoughts and emotions in ways that foster flexibility and greater ease in living. My style is active, warm, and collaborative. My work draws from a variety of empirically based approaches, with an emphasis on mindfulness and self-compassion, and rooted in curiosity and respect. I have education and experience working with adults with a wide range of issues and life problems, and I particularly enjoy working with people around anxiety and stress, including worry that is difficult to manage, social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, work stress, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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