In my practice, I blend a warm, compassionate and respectful approach along with sound techniques and practical experience. Clients find that the simple act of talking in therapy provides a wealth of information which in turn brings decisions about what to do. My special areas of focus Include work with abuse and trauma survivors, relationship and intimacy issues, work concerns, culture and identity concerns, chronic illness and health, and medical/mental health professionals. I welcome adults and adolescents to my practice, and offer individual, couples and family therapy.
Tending to the upkeep of my field is important. I'm a past president of the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association, I taught the advanced ethics seminar for beginning psychologists at UCDavis Department of Physical Medicine and Rehab for over a decade and am now co-Chairing the ethic's board for our state association. I get to work with leaders in the field and I encounter all kinds of questions!
I draw upon relational, psychoanalytic, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. I have a doctorate of psychology from the Wright Institute at Berkeley and completed training at UC, Davis Medical Center along with a fellowship in contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy. An artist and writer in spare time, I support the creative process in work and in life.
ServicesLongterm and Brief Psychotherapy with:
-Adults,
-Couples,
-Adolescents and their Families
Consultation and Supervision
Areas of ExpertiseSpecial areas of focus include:
- Relationship and intimacy issues
- Abuse and trauma survivors:
- sexual, physical, emotional, domestic violence
-Blended families, divorce
-Grief and loss
- Adolescents
- depression, anxiety, school, family and
relationship problems, sexual abuse, divorce
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Work concerns
- Identity and development issues
- Chronic illness and health
- Psychological, social and practical issues related to learning difficulties, especially in adulthood.
- Treatment of helping professionals