I am a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT149556), serving clients, who reside in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California.

My interest in the field of psychotherapy was rekindled during a 20-year career in Technology, in which I held leadership positions in Technical Enablement and Product Management. While juggling the demands of a full-time corporate job and parenthood, I was struggling to find the elusive work/life balance and felt a growing sense that I was losing touch with what was important to me. My search led me to individual therapy, and my experiences of personal (re)discovery, the changes in my life that they inspired, and the support and warmth of a strong therapeutic alliance eventually led me to return to school to become a psychotherapist.

Years after graduating from CAL Berkeley with an undergraduate degree in Psychology, I earned my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). While a student at CIIS, I worked as a teacher’s assistant for courses in Multicultural Counseling and Trauma. I have also completed Level 1 and Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

My career as a psychotherapist began at a local, non-profit hospice, where I supported adults, both individually and as members of support groups, who were experiencing grief and loss. I now also work with clients, who are navigating other life challenges and transitions, including anxiety, biculturalism, cancer, depression, infertility, parenthood, and work/life balance.

Through relationship counseling, I work with clients, who are looking to overcome long-standing conflicts, strengthen their connection with each other, and explore other issues, such as mixed-race relationships and parenthood.

My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative, relational, and strength-based. I draw from concepts and integrate techniques from a variety of theoretical backgrounds, and I am guided by a genuine curiosity for the human experience and a deep respect for its resiliency.

Regardless of what brings you to psychotherapy, my hope is that you will feel accepted, understood, and respected for your inherent uniqueness and wholeness.