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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT

Serving the Bay Area and California adult individuals, couples, and groups.

What's next?
Is there more to life?

Welcome.

 

My ideal client is someone who has come to a point in life where they're asking: "What's next? Is there more to life?" A person who wants to find their authentic self—which involves reaching beyond ego needs—possibly into their own version of spirituality.

I can help you discover your true self.

I look at my job to be more of as a guide than telling you what to do. I have practiced for 27 years, including work in the addiction field as the former head of the family therapy program in the largest hospital-based treatment center in Northern California. My private practice is ongoing, though I have retired from the hospital.

My specialty is codependency recovery and working with clients in finding and strengthening their authentic selves. I encourage you to take the step to reach out and begin the journey to self discovery with me.

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”

—Anais Nin

 
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Benefits of Therapy

Talk therapy can help individuals overcome pain from their pasts and develop coping strategies for the future. It can also help a person define their goals, clarifying who they are and what they want out of life.

Source/Learn More: GoodTherapy.com

 
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About My Approach

Transpersonal Psychology works to understand the way our minds operate through our relationships with others, resting in the belief that there is something bigger and deeper in the space between which operates upon us.

Source/Learn More: PsychCentral.com

Education & Training.

 

Education

  • University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida
    BA, Journalism and Communications

  • John F Kennedy University - Orinda, California
    MA, Counseling Psychology
    Transpersonal Psychology specialty

Professional Certifications

  • CA License MFC 31548

  • CEAP - certified employee assistance professional

  • EMDR Level II Certified

Other Therapy Tools

  • Gottman couples techniques

  • EFT

  • HUSO - sound healing

  • Neuro Advantage - light and sound healing

  • Music Therapy - drumming

  • Yoga - relaxation techniques

  • Enneagram Personality Profile