Therapy offers us the opportunity to be deeply seen and heard by another. This alone can be healing, even though it may feel scary at first. As your therapist, I listen care-fully to your story and help craft a foundation of trust between us. Through reflections and probing questions, we will explore both what is being said and what is not being said. Therapy provides us with a rare opportunity to explore ourselves in ways that are impossible to do on our own. This can help us navigate parts of ourselves that may not be serving us very well anymore, like a harsh inner critic, people-pleaser, or perfectionist. We can change our relationship to these parts of ourselves, and this can help us free up other voices or energy sources within us that have been silenced or suppressed. The goal is to bring back a sense of aliveness for you, a feeling of connection to your life and the larger world. Grief and loss resulting from a death or other events like the break-up of a relationship, aging, climate change, social injustice, or confronting our past traumas can be very painful. We are not meant to navigate grief and loss alone. Therapists can serve as knowledgeable companions through the territory of grief. I help you move through your pain, introducing tools and techniques along the way that can help you stay afloat. With time, we also explore the new edges that your losses offer you and consider how your loss has changed or continues to transform you. Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the pain that comes from emotional suffering, and we begin to feel like it is paralyzing or rigid. Therapy helps us remember that within the pain is movement, and that means change is always happening. Our time together can help make meaning of this change by bringing it out into the light. I offer both in-person therapy and online therapy to all residents of California. I specialize in working with adults, couples, and groups.

Life can feel overwhelming, confusing, and, at times, impossible. You may know exactly what your problems are and yet you can’t seem to find a way to overcome them. You may feel as though your map was never given or was lost somewhere along the way. Sometimes existential problems weigh you down and sometimes its life’s minutiae. Trauma may have led you to feel cut off from yourself or the world around you. Life seems to happen to you but you don’t feel like a participant. Your innate creativity may feel stunted by your past and environment. I understand how these challenges can feel all-consuming and isolating. You don't have to navigate them alone. My practice focuses on supporting individuals as they manage the emotional and psychological challenges prevalent in today's society: anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, compulsive behavior, grief/loss, and trauma. I will treat you with the deep reverence, attention, curiosity, and care you deserve. My approach is primarily psychodynamic and psychoanalytic, meaning that I work with parts of the mind that may be elusive and whose influence may be undetected. My goal is for you to connect with your most authentic self, tap into your inner resources, and cultivate meaningful relationships with yourself, others, and life itself. I became a therapist after years of working in neuroscience and psychiatric settings throughout NYC and Southern California. I use my untraditional experience to supplement my understanding of the mind. Good therapy isn't always easy, but the rewards are lasting. Let's go through the trenches together.

I love to help others explore challenges and strengths through the lens of their lived experiences. My goal is to create a space that fosters healing and growth without asking anyone to compromise who they are. As a Black therapist, I understand how culture, identity, and systemic factors shape the way we move through the world—and how those experiences show up in our mental health. I center my work on authenticity, compassion, and cultural humility, offering a therapeutic relationship where you can show up fully, without judgment. Whether you're navigating anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, or the complexities of being bicultural or underrepresented, I’m here to support you in reclaiming your voice and honoring your truth.