I am a bilingual therapist offering modern psychoanalytic, existential therapy with somatic awareness.
I find this work sacred, and I feel honored that I get to witness people's journeys.
My Approach
I believe the unconscious holds real power to change our lives, because the patterns we can't see are often what keep us from the life we say we want. In our work, I take into account the world around us, our inner world, and our relational world, and I recognize that the social and cultural contexts we move through shape what feels possible. Lasting change isn't quick, so I don't offer quick fixes.
I also bring somatic awareness, gently tuning in to your felt sense, the subtle, bodily knowing that often holds what words can't yet reach.
How We Work Together
Together, we'll make room to slow things down and stay open to whatever emerges in the here and now. I draw from different modalities and bring curiosity, attentiveness, and sometimes humor. Everyone is different and no one approach fits all, so treatment will be tailored to your needs and wants.
I meet with clients weekly at a minimum. Coming together regularly gives us room to build trust and go deeper.
In our work together we will not just be treating symptoms. We will go beyond that.
You will build more emotional resilience, emotional openness, a sense of well-being, vitality and hopefulness. You will know yourself better and be reminded of your agency. We will practice getting better at feeling a wide range of different feelings, so that life feels more satisfying.
Ways We Can Work Together
I enjoy and have experience working with adults, teens, families, couples and groups. I welcome and enjoy working with people across identities and lived experiences. I offer therapy in person (nature-based/outdoors) and in-home for children and families in Sonoma County, and online anywhere in California.
In Person
Nature-based therapy, also called ecotherapy, moves sessions outdoors. We might walk a trail, sit in a garden, or just find a quiet spot outside. Being in nature can help you settle, and it's often easier to talk when you're walking side by side instead of sitting across from someone in an office, which some people might find intimidating and/or boring.
Available in Sonoma County.
Online
Secure video sessions, wherever you are in California.
In-Home
Available for children and families in Sonoma County.
Training and Orientation
I will draw from modern psychoanalytic theory, somatic awareness, existential, gestalt and emotionally focused therapeutic techniques. I also engage in ongoing consultation, trainings, and my own personal psychotherapy.
For the past four years, I have pursued advanced training in couples therapy, deepening my ability to help partners understand the patterns that keep them stuck and reconnect with each other. Over the same time, I have trained in group therapy, learning to use the group as a living space where members see how they show up in relationships and practice something new.
- 01MA in Integral Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
- 02Gestalt Institute of the Bay Area, San Francisco — Certificate
- 03The Psychotherapy Institute of Berkeley — Group Therapy Training, Certificate
- 04Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis — Certificate
- 05Advanced Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 06Center for Group Studies, New York — 3-Year Training Program (in progress)
- 07Focusing Level 1 and 2
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