I Provide comfortable and compassionate therapy for individuals, couples & Families.
Identifying, understanding, then changing problematic or destructive behaviors will change the way you think, feel, and act.
I leverage my extensive clinical experience over the past three decades to apply practical solutions to specific client needs.
My goal is to help you feel better about yourself and to have tools that will work for you in the present and the future.
Licensed Family Therapy Psychotherapist, Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology, MA, Cum Laude & BA in Theatre Arts
I’m a Licensed Family Therapy psychotherapist. I also have a Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology, that is a doctorate in working with clients/patients specifically. In my office, I like to provide a comfortable, compassionate, open atmosphere, in which to establish a safe place to talk about anything that is important to you.
I am a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist primarily. We will work on improving negative thoughts and behaviors. I also use Humanistic and Gestalt approaches. This means that in the first session, I will work with you to establish long term goals. After each session I usually give homework which consists of short term goals that you can work on during the week. Don’t worry there is no fail grade.
I like to take a practical approach to problem solving, confident that identifying, understanding, then changing problematic or destructive behaviors will change the way clients, think, feel and act.
We will work collaboratively, and I will help you to start achieving your own specific goals. My goal is to help you feel better about yourself and to have tools that will work for you in the present and the future. I enjoy working with creative people. If you don’t feel you are creative, I will help you to discover that you have creativity, and to discover that you soon will find ways to solve your issues. I provide in-person and online appointments throughout Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and throughout California.
Many of the clients I work with have anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues. I use a Cognitive-Behavioral framework for therapy, however I use many different modalities to accommodate the specific situation of my clients. I was a professor for 20 years and I enjoy sharing my knowledge about how change can occur.
Every case is unique and requires individual attention, but there are a number of effective complementary ways of treating depression.
Couples often seek couples or marriage counseling when the relationship is at a standstill, or if they are unsure whether or not the relationship is worth salvaging.
Family counseling can help open up a line of dialogue and communication and can help family members understand each other’s perspectives.
Contact me to set up a convenient and confidential first meeting to get started.
We will discuss your individual needs, goals and expectations for working together.
I provide my professional perspective and discuss how I believe I can help.
Once a plan has been discussed we can begin working together to work through your situation.
I am trained to work with families, however I find that since each of us comes from a family, I can work with individuals and couples, using the same modality successfully. Learning to put in the past, the negative patterns that we have learned in childhood, allows us to move more positively into the future.
I enjoy working with people to help set boundaries, so they trust that what they think is right for them, and to not let them be swayed by people who want you to act as they do. Healthy boundaries raise personal self-esteem.
I like to help people overcome issues of low self-esteem and encourage them to find creative and positive ways for them to see their many strengths.
Dont just take my word for it. See what real clients have to say about their experience working with me and how therapy has affected their lives.
