"The beginning is always today."
- Mary Wollstonecraft
Looking for a therapist who is warm, caring and real?
It's not fun to deal with anxiety, depression or frustration about relationships.
When you're looking for help, you want to know you're in good hands - that you've found someone who really gets what you're going through.
I use warmth and humor to help my clients find relief from anxiety, stress, emotional pain, and relationship problems.
- I love helping my clients create an inner sense of peace, confidence, and self-care while letting go of old habits and patterns that are no longer working.
- And I love working with couples to develop healthy communication skills, rebuild trust and closeness, and have fun with each other again.
Specialties
- Shame, Low self esteem, Self judgment - that little voice that says you're not good enough, no matter what you do.
- Anxiety, PTSD, Fears, Stress or Chronic Worry - and the frustration and embarrassment that go with all that.
- Overeating, Binge Eating, Emotional Eating - despite trying every diet and every self help book.
- Workaholism - and other "soft" addictions that help you escape or soothe something uncomfortable.
- Growing up with Toxic, Narcissitic or Self-Absorbed Parents - healing low self-esteem and other problems related to constant criticism, emotional neglect or verbal abuse.
- Relationship Problems like constant arguing, pulling away from each other, lack of closeness or lack of sex
My Approach to Therapy
If you're like most people, you've internalized or absorbed beliefs about yourself and the world through family and culture. Some of these may be positive. Others may be negative, causing shame, guilt, anxiety or anger. Trying to manage these feelings may lead you to behaviors you don't want: avoidance, overeating, overworking, (or some other soothing-distracting activity). Anxiety and shame are also at the root of most relationship problems. It's hard to feel loving when you're feeling bad about yourself, worried or stressed out.
Together, we will look at the events of your life, and how they've shaped your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions. You may discover that those beliefs are based on inaccurate or outdated information. You may discover that you are capable of much more than you knew. You may feel stronger and more confident. As new, more accurate beliefs replace the old ones, you'll have more options and more freedom to make choices that really work for you.
Location
My office is in Pleasant Hill, California, close to highways 680 and 24. I offer day and evening appointments in a peaceful and relaxing setting.
Get Directions from:
Walnut Creek and points South (Alamo, San Ramon, Danville)
Concord and Clayton
Benicia and points North
Lafayette and points West (Orinda, Moraga)
Appointments are also available via phone for people who live out of the area or have difficulty making an office visit. Please note I am only licensed to practice within California.
Convenience and Flexibility
I have day and evening hours to accommodate working clients. I am happy to schedule sessions as short as 45 minutes and as long as 90 minutes (which many couples find useful). I offer sessions weekly or every-other week in the beginning of therapy, and monthly for clients who prefer to taper off gradually.
I accept all major credit cards as well as checks and cash. Though I am not a direct provider for insurance, I can provide a monthly statement for clients with PPOs so they can be reimbursed for services.
Schedule Consultation
Find out if therapy can help. Call for a free 30-minute consultation: (925)518-4072 or begin the scheduling process online by clicking here: Schedule Consultation
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