With 20 years of professional social work experience, including six years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California, I provide compassionate and holistic support to clients navigating life’s challenges. My areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, grief, loss, and life transitions. I also specialize in helping individuals adjust to and live well with chronic conditions.
Grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, and somatic practices, I work collaboratively with my clients to create a safe and open space where thoughts and emotions can be explored without judgment. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and balanced life takes courage, and I am here to walk with you on that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues
CA LCSW 102110