I have been in this field for over 20 years. It has been a privilege to work in many different settings with many populations: Adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities, Oakland middle school kids, those in children and adult psychiatric inpatient, emergency room patients in crisis, foster care system parents and kids, UC Berkeley students, LGBTQI+ affirming medical clinic patients, and a private practice for professionals, students, and/or those living on the radical fringe
I have extensive experience/training treating the following:
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Anxiety, Depression, Grief
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Emotional Numbness
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Self-Esteem
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Coping Skills, Stress
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Sexual assault
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Interpersonal violence
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Trauma/Complex PTSD
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Gender Affirming Therapy
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Anger Management
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Relationship Issues/ Open Relationships / Polyamory
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Life Transitions
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College/Work Challenges
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Psychedelic Integration
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Therapy for Therapists
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Divorce Discernment
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Self-Improvement & Personal Growth
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Creative Blocks
Mental Health Diagonses
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Generalized Anxiety
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Bipolar Disorder
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PTSD
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Cyclothymia
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Borderline Personality Disorder
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OCD
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Psychosis
My Client Focus
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Gender: All
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Religion: Any
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Adults
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Elders (65+)
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Experience supporting those from marginalized backgrounds and/or with ongoing institutional oppression
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My practice affirms LGBTQIA+ folks, BIPOC clients, and those in kink, polyamorous, or non-monogamous communities
Education and Trainings
PhD in East-West Psychology - 2022
California Institute of Integral studies, San Francisco, CA
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Masters in Social Work - 2027
Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA
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BA in Sociology - 2022
Bowdoin College, ME
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training - 2023
Elemental Psychedelics, CO
Compassionate Inquiry Year-long Training - 2023
With Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam, online
Year-long Intensive Study Group - 2019
N. California Society for Psychoanalytic Study, CA
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EMDR Training - 2017
Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute, CA
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2 Year-long Weekly Seminar and Clinical Discussion - 2013-2015
San Francisco Jung Institute, CA
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Contact Me
Please inquire about my fee as it changes from time to time. I try to make psychotherapy accessible to people with varied socioeconomic circumstances so please inquire about sliding scale.
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I am committed to your privacy. Please do not include confidential or private information regarding your health condition in the form below.
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510-519-8804