My Approach

Psychodynamic therapy helps you understand how unconscious patterns shape your present state of mind for enduring psychological change.

My approach to psychotherapy is rooted in the living tradition of psychoanalysis. I am particularly interested in theory and practices that attend to the intersubjective “field” of potential meaning that arises in relationship to others. Each therapeutic meeting is a creative opportunity for personal transformation. Through regular contact, treatment facilitates the cultivation of insight, expansion of emotional awareness, and invites us to become more at home in our lives. My aim is to help you feel more alive and capable of meaningful choices.

I often borrow from other treatment modalities when appropriate. I find that an integral approach to therapy serves my intention to discover what works best in each unique treatment. Techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gestalt, Transpersonal, and Body Oriented psychotherapies may support your healing.

My practice is intimately informed by education and training in cultural anthropology. I have a deep appreciation for the diversity of human experiences and welcome all identities and backgrounds into my practice. I especially enjoy facilitating the exploration and integration of social, cultural and spiritual experiences in therapy.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

California Institute of Integral Studies - PsyD - Clinical Psychology - 2024

University of Southern California - MA - Visual Anthropology - 2017

Chapman University - BFA – Documentary Filmmaking, Psychology - 2016

CLINICAL TRAINING

Wright Institute Los Angeles – Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship – 2023- 2025

RAMS, Inc. Outpatient Clinical Community Mental Health – 2022-2023

Envision Education Psychological Services – 2021-2022

Psychological Service Center at CIIS – 2021

DISTINCTIONS

CA Licensed Psychologist #PSY 36564

American Psychoanalytic Association Fellow – 2025-2026

Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy - WILA - 2025

Multicultural Student Award – San Francisco Board of Public Health - 2023

Clinical Services

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