I am a board-certified psychologist licensed in California with 12+ years of professional work experience within the mental health field. I’m also a published ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) author and have experience with helping clients presenting with a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical presentations. My specialty focus is with treating, anxiety, depression, PTSD and other transdiagnostic factors to include maladaptive avoidance, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, motivation & career difficulties. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Sleeping disorders, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Body image, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA Psychologist 30676