Clinical Psychologist
In Network: Aetna
I am a warm, interactive, and compassionate psychologist who sees young, middle-aged, and older adults for individual, couples, and group psychotherapy. I have helped those suffering from depression and anxiety, major life transitions, grief and loss, relationship conflicts, complex trauma (such as emotional, physical, and sexual abuse), substance use, as well as struggles with fatherlessness, shame, self-worth, and feeling abandoned. I have worked with people who have marginalized identities, ethnic, racial, religious, sexual (LGBTQIA+), and social backgrounds. I am particularly interested in working with the Latina and Latino population and men who struggle to find meaning in their world. No matter who you are and what brings you to therapy, as your therapist, I will walk side-by-side with you on your healing journey, always open to your input around how our work is going, how I can better meet your needs, as well as how I may have failed you along the way.
I work from a psychodynamic and relational perspective, which means we look at the impact of your past and present relationships with family and friends, narrowing in on how they have impacted you, your sense of self, and your various identities/roles. You may be aware of these influences, but some may be held outside your awareness. As our therapeutic process unfolds, we may uncover accommodations you’ve made to old wounds that once provided you safety but no longer serve your growth. This work can sometimes be painful, so I balance our therapeutic work with humor and irreverence when appropriate to add levity to our time together.
I am very patient-centered, meaning I will focus on what you most need to address, always with a mind to your overall goals for treatment. I am very interested in the authentic and unfiltered reactions you may have to the process and to me, particularly those related to more significant struggles you have (or had) in relationships that have shaped you. I will help you to see that your emotions and feelings are profoundly human and are part of the rich tapestry to be appreciated and met with compassion. Most essentially, our work will provide you a space to expand on and better understand your thoughts, emotions, and reactions, hoping this process will positively change your life.
I earned my doctorate from Adler University. I aim to earn your trust in creating with you a therapeutic relationship and a therapeutic space that is safe and supportive - so you can freely and increasingly speak your truth - so that together we can find your path to healing, one that is unique to you, freeing you up to experience yourself as more whole and able to live a more authentic and fulfilling life.