Are you feeling stressed? Do you wake up moody? Is your anger affecting your loved ones? Has your addiction isolated you? Is your relationship suffering? I offer empathic therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families. My areas of clinical focus include: Relationship issues Depression & anxiety Anger Addictions Improve your quality of life. You can feel better.

Feelings of depression, loss, chaos or anxiety can be overwhelming and can interfere with everyday life. If you have developed destructive coping skills to manage painful events or depression/anxiety it is possible to learn new ways new ways of coping and process feelings. If you or your child or adolescent has developed disordered eating patterns, a significant loss such as death of a parent, divorce or separation, or any major life change it can be important to process and express feelings of loss or distress that you may or may not have felt before. I have a special interest in working with adults, children, families and couples that are experiencing big life changes or transitions that are difficult. I also encourage family involvement with eating disordered clients. I am a Registered Art Therapist and have experience in expressive and process based therapy, Sandtray, and Play Therapy. I can also help children during a divorce and help with co-parenting.

Harmony Place in Monterey is a one-of-a-kind outpatient alternative to residential care and is specifically designed as an intensive, three hours per day Outpatient Program or as a six hours per day Partial Hospitalization Program. Harmony Place offers a unique set of programs for difficult-to-treat addictive behavior. We offer comfortable and serene housing in addition to extraordinary, life-changing programming. Our treatment approaches address and relieve addictive behaviors, including intimacy problems often associated with eating disorders, chemical dependency, co-dependency, sexual and relational difficulties, and chronic relapse. Our therapies dig to the bottom of onerous issues that can continue to sabotage recovery and long-term success. We specialize in moving our clients securely out of addiction and beyond the fear of slipping back.

There are many reasons why you might be considering a Los Angeles psychologist at this time: a long-standing problem, the impact of a current life situation, and/or wanting support for your personal growth. Whatever your reasons, I know that it's important for you to find a therapist with whom you feel you can develop a good working relationship - someone whom you feel you can trust, who can understand your situation, someone with solid training and experience. In our work together we will come to understand more about the sense you may have that your life is not your own - feeling stuck, feeling driven by old habits, feeling depressed, feeling consumed and forestalled by rage, feeling that change is needed in your relationship or in your career. You and I will work together to build a trusting and non-judgmental relationship where you can feel safe to talk about yourself openly. The strength of our relationship is a crucial foundation for our work together. You know your life better than anyone else. Therefore, we will hold great respect for your wisdom about yourself. I will offer my professional knowledge and wisdom as well, and together, we will work to help you discover how to live the life that is best and most fitting for you. In individual therapy, I see my role as a guide and facilitator to help you discover the resources within to become an active agent of your own healing and growth. You'll develop new awareness about the patterns in your life that no longer serve you and new skills to transform those patterns. For couples, I'll help you lower reactivity and shift the dynamics that block intimacy and connectedness so that you can engage with each other with more authenticity and empathy.

I have been in private practice for 30 years. I work mostly with individuals and couples. Most of my clients come for relationship /communication issues- with spouses, partners, kids, and co-workers. I primarily problem-solve, use cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, help with goal-setting, and coping tools and techniques. I am action-oriented, and provide lots of ideas and assistance in solving problems and difficulties. I don't just sit and listen. i provide feedback and make suggestions of specific behaviors to use between sessions. Some areas that I cover are ,anxiety, depression, life transitions ,disordered eating, stress, grief and loss. I help individuals find meaning in their lives, get "un-stuck and move on with their lives. I know how difficult change is. but you have made the first step by looking for help. Congratulations!

I have been in private practice for 30 years. I work mostly with individuals and couples. Most of my clients come for relationship /communication issues- with spouses, partners, kids, and co-workers. I primarily problem-solve, use cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, help with goal-setting, and coping tools and techniques. I am action-oriented, and provide lots of ideas and assistance in solving problems and difficulties. I don't just sit and listen. i provide feedback and make suggestions of specific behaviors to use between sessions. Some areas that I cover are ,anxiety, depression, life transitions ,disordered eating, stress, grief and loss. I help individuals find meaning in their lives, get "un-stuck and move on with their lives. I know how difficult change is. but you have made the first step by looking for help. Congratulations!

Making the decision to begin therapy can be a difficult one. Whether it is to enter into therapy for the first time or to resume the process after a hiatus, I commend you for seeking assistance, counsel, and a compassionate ear. Most of us are in need of additional tools at some point in this wonderful yet often baffling course through life. Congratulations for giving yourself permission for seeking assistance to facilitate your personal journey. Finding your therapist can be a frustrating process. Psychological studies show that the best outcomes for therapy are when the client likes their therapist and when the therapist likes the client. Therapy is a relationship and can be an extremely important relationship for you. I deeply respect the process of finding your right therapist, which is why I offer a free initial consultation.