I provide individual, couples and family therapy. I have significant experience working with cancer patients and their family providing support.
I became a therapist because I believe everyone deserves to be heard. Through my own experiences, I have seen the effect a good listener can have on another’s outlook. As I followed my own journey, I realized I can help others.

Prior to becoming a therapist, my career focused on domestic violence, behavioral and clinical research. Upon pursuing my licensing, I worked with the Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach. During my tenure I provided services to patients, their families, and facilitated kids’ community and developed kids’ grief support group. This experience provided me with an extensive understanding of chronic disease/illness, grief and loss, family issues, and addiction.

Therapy truly is a journey and I am here to help with yours.
I deeply believe that the therapeutic process can unravel life’s stressors. Together we can help you gain a deeper understanding, build self-esteem, create awareness, regain confidence, and find your inner-peace and self-empowerment.

Our past does not define our present.

My role is to guide – YOU are the expert in your life. I will help you understand how circumstances brought you here and together we can work on getting you back on a track you want. My style is directive as I draw from various therapeutic orientations. We are all different and benefit from different approaches. It’s important that I follow your lead and adapt to your specific needs. This means we go at your unique pace.

Simple but complicated: the common impact of many issues is a sense of loss.
While I have extensive experience helping people cope with trauma-related issues, I specialize in providing healthy coping skills with loss. Loss is the devastating result of so many life events – divorce, illness, injury, chronic pain, unemployment, identity changes. All these life transitions can create feelings of emptiness, sadness, anxiety, loss of motivation, and other related feelings.

Areas of work and specialties
Trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety
Chronic illness, disease and chronic pain
Family loss, bereavement, grief