I provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy to help you process what's happened, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with clarity and strength.
Early experience influences later development, but it isn't fate: therapeutic experiences can profoundly alter an individual's life course.
— Alan Sroufe & Daniel Siegel
Areas of Focus
My work is rooted in the belief that you already hold the capacity for healing — sometimes we just need the right support to access it. I create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can explore difficult experiences at your own pace.
I specialize in EMDR therapy, a powerful, research-backed approach to processing trauma and distressing memories. I also draw from attachment theory, somatic awareness, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, always tailoring treatment to your unique needs.
Whether you're navigating the aftermath of trauma, struggling with anxiety or depression, going through a major life change, or simply feeling stuck — I'm here to help you find your footing.
Shame, fear, guilt, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction: these strong emotions and behaviors sever our connection to ourselves when we ignore them. If we instead frame these symptoms as welcomed visitors, we can look at them with the eye of a scientist seeking to understand what message they bring. Our symptoms may be scary, messy, and confusing. They may be self-injurious. The thing they all hold in common, however, is they are messages waiting to be decoded. They carry with them insight into what needs our attention. My work aims to reconnect you to the wisdom you wield within and unblock you from what holds you hostage.
License
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
Training
EMDR Certified Therapist
EFT Trained
Sessions
Individual adults, In-person & Telehealth
Insurance
In-network with Aetna
Private pay; superbills provided
We work together as a team. You set the direction; I provide tools, insights, and support to help you get there.
I draw from therapies with strong research support — including EMDR, CBT, and somatic approaches — adapted to fit you.
There's no judgment here. Your experiences are valid, your pace is respected, and your wellbeing is always the priority.
EMDR is one of the most researched and effective treatments for trauma available today. It can help you process painful memories and experiences so they no longer hold power over your present life.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that helps people heal from trauma and other distressing life experiences. Developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, it is now recognized by the World Health Organization, the American Psychological Association, and the Department of Veterans Affairs as an effective treatment for PTSD.
Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR directly targets how traumatic memories are stored in the brain. Through guided bilateral stimulation — such as eye movements or tapping — your brain is supported in processing stuck memories so they can be integrated in a healthy way.
The result? Memories that once felt overwhelming begin to lose their emotional charge. You can think about what happened without being flooded by it.
Healing happens when the brain can finally finish processing what it couldn't before.
The science behind EMDR
Childhood trauma, accidents, assault, medical trauma, witnessing violence, and complex PTSD.
Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and the roots of worry that feel impossible to control.
When depression is linked to unresolved painful experiences or deeply held negative beliefs.
Processing complicated grief, sudden loss, or mourning that feels stuck.
Beliefs like "I'm not enough," "I'm broken," or "I'm not safe" that trace back to early experiences.
Fear of failure, perfectionism, and patterns that keep you from living the life you want.
Starting therapy can feel daunting. Here's a clear picture of what working together looks like.
A 20-minute call to see if we're a good fit and answer any questions you have.
Early sessions focus on your history, goals, and building the safety needed for trauma work.
We work through target memories using EMDR's bilateral stimulation in a paced, supported way.
As memories are processed, we reinforce new, healthier beliefs and build toward lasting change.
You don't have to keep carrying this alone. Reach out today to schedule a free consultation.
Get in TouchEFT helps partners understand the emotional cycles pulling them apart — and build the secure, loving bond they're longing for. It's one of the most researched and effective approaches to couples therapy available today.
In effective therapy, clients discover in an immediate, alive, and explicit way how their manner of engaging with their emotions shapes their suffering.
— Sue Johnson
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a short-term, structured approach to couples therapy developed by Dr. Sue Johnson in the 1980s. Grounded in attachment theory, EFT helps couples understand the deeper emotional needs and fears driving their conflict — and learn to reach for each other instead of pulling away or pushing back.
Most couples come in arguing about the dishes, schedules, or sex — but beneath the surface, they're really asking: Are you there for me? Do I matter to you? EFT helps you both hear and answer those questions in ways that actually create connection.
With roughly 75–90% of couples showing significant improvement in research studies, EFT has one of the strongest evidence bases of any couples therapy model.
Most couples get caught in a painful, repeating pattern. One partner pursues; the other withdraws. Both feel alone. EFT helps you recognize and step out of this cycle together.
Reaches out through criticism or demands — a protest against the distance
Withdraws or shuts down to avoid conflict — a protective move
The cycle intensifies — both partners' deepest fears confirmed
The cycle is the problem — not you, and not your partner. In EFT, we work together to understand what's happening beneath the surface, so you can reach for each other rather than triggering each other.
Stage One
We identify the negative cycle keeping you both stuck and begin to understand the emotions and fears underneath it.
Stage Two
We help each partner share deeper needs and fears, and help the other respond in new, healing ways.
Stage Three
We integrate the changes you've made, problem-solve old issues from a new place of security, and prepare for the future.
When every conversation turns into an argument, or one of you has gone quiet altogether.
Feeling like roommates, disconnected, or like you're living parallel lives under one roof.
Recovering from an affair, breach of trust, or a wound that hasn't fully healed.
The same argument that cycles back again and again, never fully resolved.
Becoming parents, career shifts, loss, illness, or other changes straining your bond.
Longing for emotional or physical closeness that feels out of reach.
Reaching out is an act of courage — for you and your partner. Let's talk about how EFT might help.
Schedule a ConsultationTaking the first step is often the hardest part. Whether you have questions or are ready to schedule, I'd love to hear from you. I typically respond within one business day.
Location
715 N. Central Ave, Suite 108
Glendale, CA 91203
Telehealth available throughout California
Phone / Text
(818) 533-1531
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