What I help with

People come to therapy for many reasons. Positive outcomes that I help clients develop include:

• Inner-peace
• Self-awareness
• Self-love
• Authentic expression
• Healthy connection
• Intimacy with your partner
• Discipline, temperance, and focus
• Clarity of purpose
• Creativity
• Spiritual growth

Said in another way, I help people free themselves from anxiety, depression, self-hate, unproductive conflict, unhealed trauma, addiction, and outdated emotional and relational patterns.

Is this a good fit?

I tend to work best with people who are thoughtful, self-reflective, and interested in understanding themselves more deeply—not just fixing surface-level problems.

Good fit with your therapist is extremely important for successful outcomes. We might be a good fit if you:

• Are open to reflection and honest self-examination
• Want depth and perspective, not just quick techniques
• Value a collaborative, conversational approach
• Are comfortable working online

It may be less suitable if you are looking for:

• Symptom relief only
• Highly structured, manualized treatment
• Crisis intervention or acute stabilization support
• In-person sessions

If you’d like more information on how I think about fit, what I value in the therapeutic process, and what tends to help therapy work well, you can read more about my therapy values and fit.

Qualifications

I bring over 15 years of experience working with adults across a range of concerns, grounded in formal clinical training and long-term, real-world practice.

Licenses

• Marriage and Family Therapist #77883 (California)
• Professional Clinical Counselor #928 (California)

Degrees

• Master’s degree in psychology from California State University, Chico
• Bachelor’s degree in cybernetics (communication within systems) from University of California, Los Angeles

Hands-on experience

• 6 years experience in private therapy practice
• 7 years experience in a state university mental health counseling center
• 2 years experience in mental health agencies

Therapy structure and logistics

Fees

My fee for individual therapy is $130 per 50-minute session.

Me fee for couples therapy is $150 per 50-minute session.

Longer sessions are sometimes arranged if more suitable, charged on a prorated basis.

Session format

Sessions are conducted remotely via secure video. For many clients, this format works well for practical and interpersonal reasons:

• Greater convenience with busy schedules
• No commuting time, expense, or traffic stress
• Ability to maintain sessions while traveling
• Lower overhead, allowing me to offer fees in the lower range for my experience level
• A sense of privacy and psychological space that some clients find supportive

While the essential elements of therapy—presence, emotional depth, insight, and compassion—remain fully intact online, there are tradeoffs. Some people strongly prefer the “high-touch” nature of in-person therapy or benefit from a dedicated physical space. For these reasons, I work with adults (18+) and do not offer online therapy for acute crises or severe conditions such as high suicidality or psychosis.

Frequency of sessions

Session frequency is individualized and varies based on need. Some clients meet as often as twice per week, while others schedule occasional check-ins. The most common frequency is once every one to two weeks.

Duration of treatment

I do not require a commitment to a specific number of sessions. Clients are free to continue therapy for as long as they find it beneficial—whether that is a single session, several weeks, or multiple years.

Therapeutic philosophy and approach

My approach with clients is “integrative”, which means I draw from and weave together various theories of change depending on the needs of each client. These influences include:

• Humanistic therapy – Emphasizes the healing power of an authentic, respectful therapeutic relationship and the innate capacity people have for growth when they feel genuinely understood.
• Psychodynamic therapy – Explores recurring patterns and early relational influences from childhood and adolescence, with attention to how they shape present-day experiences and relationships.
• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) – A blend of eastern and western psychology that focuses on increasing well-being by relating to thoughts and emotions with mindfulness and acceptance rather than adversarially and orienting life around personal values.
• Existential therapy – Looks at psychological distress as symptoms of deeper “existential concerns” such meaning, responsibility, freedom, choice, isolation, direction, identity, and how to live.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) – Helps identify and loosen rigid or self-defeating thought patterns so they no longer automatically shape emotions and behavior.
• Narrative therapy – Examines the stories people tell about themselves and their lives, creating space to revise meanings that have become limiting or overly self-critical.
• Solution-focused therapy – Highlights strengths, past successes, and practical steps that support movement toward desired change rather than prolonged focus on problems.
• Imago therapy (for couples) – Views relationship conflict as an opportunity to understand unmet needs and foster empathy, repair, and deeper connection.
• Emotion-focused therapy (for couples) – Brings attention to underlying emotions that drive interaction patterns, helping partners access vulnerability and strengthen emotional bonds.

For a more detailed explanation of these influences, you can read more about my therapeutic philosophy and approach.

If this resonates, the next step is a brief, free consultation.

Book a free consultation

Please use this form to get in touch with me if you would like to set up a free 15-30 minute consultation to talk about your therapy goals and if I am likely the right therapist to help you: