I provide psychotherapy for a variety of concerns, including anxiety and related disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, major and chronic depression, anger, relationship problems, stress management, behavior modification, parenting support, and life transitions.

Psychotherapy is sometimes called counseling or talk therapy. The purpose is to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental environment for you to develop personal insight and coping skills.

In California, a psychologist is licensed by the state’s Board of Psychology. To become licensed, one must earn a doctorate in clinical, counseling, or educational psychology, complete 3000 hours of pre- and post-doctoral supervised professional experience, and pass national and state licensing exams.

I provide individual psychotherapy for adults. I specialize in treatment for generalized anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and relationship problems. I also offer parenting support and consulting services for athletes and performing artists.

My approach to treatment will depend on your unique goals, which we’ll identify in the first few sessions. For symptoms of anxiety and depression, most people benefit from cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), an evidence-based treatment that’s collaborative and goal-directed.

Cognitive behavior therapy examines how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected, and this information is used to create plans to feel better and improve functioning.

Please email me to request a free 20-minute phone consultation to discuss your concerns, treatment goals, and the structure and direction of therapy. If you indicate before or during the consultation that your symptoms or conditions are outside my scope of practice or treatment expertise, or if I believe that you would benefit from more intensive care than what I’m able to provide, I will inform you that I’m unable to offer services and give you some suggestions to find a provider who’s a better fit.

During the 75-minute intake session, we’ll discuss what to expect from our work together, practice policies, confidentiality, your personal history, concerns and goals for therapy, and treatment planning.

The intake session is 75 minutes. Psychotherapy sessions are 50 minutes.

After the first few sessions, most people begin to feel hopeful about the future and motivated to change. In the sessions that follow, we’ll emphasize skill building. Everyone’s different, but this often takes an additional 8 to 20 sessions.