I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing across California and am a recognized Forensic Expert in family, civil, and dependency court with expertise including complex trauma, high conflict divorce, resist-refuse dynamics, domestic violence & abuse, and children with Autism and special needs. I am active in the forensic community, working as an Expert Consultant & Witness, Parenting Coordinator, Recommending Mediator, Custody Evaluator, Reunification Therapist, Child Therapist, and Therapeutic Parent Coach. My clinical expertise is focused on understanding and healing from trauma, anxiety disorders, eating disorder recovery, and navigating relationship issues.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
CA LMFT 47006