My Approach to Helping

More Info About My Practice

During COVID-19 quarantinesocial distancing, I am seeing clients via ZOOM, Google Meet, SKYPE andor phone sessions.

On the Fence About Going to Therapy?

Welcome to psychotherapy for you first-timers and those returning. Please don't feel apprehensive, it's quite the opposite. As the process begins, try and view this as a journey. If you would like to discuss any concerns as a new client in therapy, I will be more than happy to address them. *Please note that mental health is just as important as physical health.

It's important to build trust and rapport between the client (you) and therapist (me). I would like to know why and how you've come to therapy and what your expectations are (after all, this is your time, at your expense).

A therapy session is a safe, caring, respectful, non-judgmental environment. Confidentiality is held to the highest regard and will be discussed and reviewed. I do not delve deep in the beginning of our time together; it's important for you to be aware that when then this does occur, disclosure will arise organically & naturally. Not all clients come to therapy with deep issues, it's not a requirement. I find sometimes in life we can become stuck, depressed, and confused in regard to a wide array of life experiences. There are therapy techniques I will assist you with to make healthier choices and in order to bring forth awareness of the connection between our thoughts and behaviors.

How My Own Struggles Made Me a Better Therapist

I'm an affable and empathetic person whose priority in session is to be present for you.

I'm a Los Angeles native born to teenage parents, raised by a single mother and absent father. I was a latch-key child, eldest of three. I'm the first in my family to attend college and obtain a Masters Degree. I was raised in a culturally mixed family which raised my awareness of diversity andor lack thereof within society. I've faced many personal challenges that I'm fortunate to have overcome. Cycles of dysfunction in family history played a major role in my life. What eased the pain is the understanding and story behind it. There are many steps to this process, therefore, patience is a virtue.