I can provide effective guidance and support for LGBT (and Q or I) individuals facing personal or relationship difficulties. I also understand the needs of gifted individuals and professionals in high-stress jobs, and have been a national conference keynote presenter on the unique social and emotional challenges these individuals face.
-> COUPLES RELATIONSHIPS, whether same-sex or opposite-sex, may provide you moments of joy as well as intense distress. You may be caught in hurtful patterns leaving you feeling distant from your partner. I am a certified EFT Couples Therapist with advanced training and experience and I offer a proven approach to restoring trust, caring and comfort in your relationship.
-> GIFTED and TALENTED INDIVIDUALS have unique and often unrecognized emotional needs and can feel out of place or lonely as a result. I understand the complex implications and challenges of giftedness and can help gifted individuals become more comfortable with their place in the world.
Additional Locations: South Bay / Long Beach
Gender: Female
Populations Served: Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Non-Gay Men, Non-Gay Women, Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Children 13-19, Adults, Seniors
Theoretical Orientations: Client Centered, Developmental, Experiential, Family Systems, Humanistic/Existential, Insight Oriented, Interdisciplinary, LGBT-Affirmative Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Self-Psychotherapy, Other
Therapy Modes: Brief, Long Term, Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Therapy
Degrees: PhD
Academic Institute 1: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Year Graduated 1: 1987
Academic Institute 2: California Graduate Institute
Year Graduated 2: 2006
License Number: PSY22082
License State: California
Years in Practice: 15
Private Practice: Yes
Available for Emergency: No
Accept Interns: No
Insurance Accepted?: No