MFT · LPCC · SAN FRANCISCO
MFT · LPCC · SAN FRANCISCO
One of the most painful things about trauma is feeling like something is fundamentally wrong with you. Shifting from “what is wrong with me?” to “what happened to me?” is one of the most important moves we make together.
Trauma-informed care brings into awareness the patterns, reactions, survival strategies, and struggles that were once necessary and adaptive — and may now be getting in the way. It means creating safety first and moving at your pace.
Healing trauma engages the brain, mind, and body. EMDR works directly with the brain’s neuroplasticity — helping reprocess stuck traumatic memories so they no longer trigger overwhelming responses.
Getting sober is one thing. Building a life that genuinely sustains recovery is another. Trauma and recovery are deeply intertwined — once the substance is gone, the pain it was managing often comes forward. I use EMDR to process the underlying trauma driving addictive patterns — addressing the root, not just the behavior. For many,…
Loss is not only the death of a person — it is the loss of a role, a relationship, a future you had imagined, a version of yourself. I bring both clinical training and a spiritual perspective to grief and end-of-life work, offering a space to grieve fully, ask the hard questions, and find ground…
Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer clients is not a specialty I added — it is woven into the fabric of my practice and my life. I understand the particular terrain: coming out at any age, internalized shame, family rejection, relationship dynamics, chosen family, community, and the specific grief and resilience that comes…
Are you navigating the impact of racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, or other forms of oppression? The chronic stress of discrimination — microaggressions, systemic barriers, erasure — has real psychological consequences. It is not in your head. And it belongs in the therapy room. I am committed to holding the full complexity of your experience, including…
For those seeking it, I offer a space to explore the deeper questions — meaning, mortality, faith, doubt, and what makes a life worth living. I bring a personal and longstanding contemplative practice to this work, informed by Zen Buddhism and Jewish wisdom traditions. I am equally at home with people who have a rich…