I am a licensed LMFT in California with 24 years of professional work experience. My expertise is in attachment, developmental trauma, and parent-child relationships.
Since I have unique experience, I want to make sure the clients that I work with can best benefit from my background. I work specifically with biological, foster, adoptive and relative parents who have children of all ages and are open to attachment based parenting work. I also work with teens and adults who are looking for someone who can help them better understand their attachment patterns as it relates to childhood loss and trauma.
It is important that I create a sense of emotional safety for clients by offering an open yet structured environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
Depending on the needs of you and your family, I use aspects of EMDR (if seen as appropriate), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Neurosequential model, Mindfulness techniques, Theraplay, REST (my own approach), Experiential work, and others.
Taking the first step to seeking more fulfilling and happier relationships, takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Dissociation, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Immigration issues, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
CA LMFT 44400