MFT · LPCC · SAN FRANCISCO
MFT · LPCC · SAN FRANCISCO
Real change often happens in a single moment — the one between the first feeling or reaction, making meaning of it, and acting on it. We have a first reaction, which is mostly not our choice — it just happens. But in the next moment, there is an opportunity. That is where Pause, Breathe, Reflect comes in.
We practice the pause so we can get grounded, observe our own process, and reflect before we decide to speak or act. It allows space for compassion and understanding — and then considering our response from a clearer place, reconnecting with our values and how we want to be.
Anger, emotional shutdown, overwhelm, or the sense that feelings run the show rather than inform it — these are some of the most common reasons people come to me. I work with people of all backgrounds who want to understand what’s happening inside them and make more skillful choices.
Sometimes depression and anxiety look like a full, productive life with a persistent low hum of dread underneath it. I work with people who are functional but suffering — and getting curious about the parts of ourselves that are feeling nervous, scared, or hurt.
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,…
Relationships are where we have the most opportunity to heal and grow. They are also where our oldest wounds show up most reliably — the patterns we learned early, the ways we protect ourselves, the roles we slip into without realizing it. I work with individuals and couples on exactly this territory. Whether the struggle…
To be human is to be affected by what is happening around us. The stress of political and social upheaval — the uncertainty, the grief, the anger, the fear — is real and takes a real toll. It is not weakness. It means you are paying attention. It means you are human. We can explore…