Empowering you to heal and thrive

Am I the right therapist for you?

I know it takes a lot of courage to seek therapy and I understand that it can be difficult to think you need to start therapy. There will be times when the emotional pain is too much. I’m here to tell. you that getting support for your mental health is a wise investment and there’s no gold star for thinking you can prove to yourself that you can get through the pain alone.

With over 14 years of being in the mental health field, I have learned strategies to assist people dealing with shame, fear and not feeling enough. By learning different therapy approaches to heal people’s emotional suffering, I enjoy tailoring your therapy according to your needs.

I am committed to providing practical support and insights that will provide you with some comfort towards your conflict or issues.

My style is warm, friendly and interactive with a mixture of fun humor and honest feedback. I encourage and welcome feedback from all of my clients and to let them know that what they say matters to me.

Growing up in San Francisco, I learned to respect diversity and to bring compassionate kindness to all of my neighbors. I am an ally of BIPOC and LGBTQ community. Growing up in my Haight Ashby elementary school, I am extremely grateful to be exposed early in my developing mind that empathy for others who are suffering was part of my education. My first elementary school teacher in San Francisco was an African American woman. She amazed me with her grounded caring presence and was my favorite teacher. My young mind assumed that I would have more teachers who looked like her. I never did and that was disappointing.

Now that I have this wonderful career to transform lives, I want to reach out to my BIPOC brothers and sisters to know that hiring a therapist who can relate to your experience is really important. So, if after learning a little about me, I am not your cup of tea, then, go out and find one who is, but do not settle.

What grounds me and gives me joy is being out in nature. Because of my passion for nature, I am trained in ecotherapy. My clients who I have seen for a longer period of time transition to being in Tilden Park to learn how to transform their anxiety with the help of being out in nature.

Because of my love for the outdoors, I have met my clients at the Tilden botanical gardens and at the Berkeley Marina area. If you are open to learning more about nature therapy, please click on “Get Started”. To learn more about my other style of therapy approaches, please go to my FAQ page.