Individual Therapy

telehealth in California, New York & Michigan

 

Therapy is not necessarily about “treatment” for a “disorder” but instead about getting you connected with yourself and your goals for your life. These goals can include developing community, processing emotions, building skills and healthy habits that maintain wellness within the context of your unique life.

Clients decide to see me for reasons ranging from personal growth to needing help managing anxiety and depression or more complex issues such as developmental trauma or PTSD. Regardless of the reason for seeking support, I work intentionally with my clients to cultivate a deep relationship that is rooted in humanism and understanding.

All therapy occurs in the context of the therapeutic relationship and effective therapy involves a collaborative, respectful, and well-attuned client-therapist relationship.

My niches:

  • Attachment-based therapy

  • Somatic therapy and nervous system regulation

  • Addiction and recovery; “adult children of alcoholics/dysfunctional families”

  • Supporting the “step-down” process post-intensive treatment or “rehab”

  • Helping clients and families navigate the complicated mental health system

  • Bi-coastal clients (LA and NY)

Clients tell me I am especially helpful in guiding them toward understanding themselves, their most meaningful needs, and in helping them learn how to have healthy and connected relationships. I particularly enjoy working with young adults, couple relationships, professionals and women identifying Latinx clients. My extensive background working in private intensive treatment means clients are often drawn to my ability to understand their experience being in wilderness programs, intensive mental health and substance abuse (“rehab”) programs, and participating in interventions.

 

individual psychotherapy
45 minutes | $230 per session

initial evaluation session
60 minutes | $250 per session

sliding scale available on a limited basis
 

We’re a good fit if you…

  • struggle with feeling connected and secure in your relationships

  • Want to have healthy friendships, romantic and family relationships but are not sure “how”

  • Want to begin or continue your trauma recovery at a deep, emotional and body-based level

  • Are living with an autoimmune disorder or chronic illness and need to learn how to cope with pain

  • Have struggled with disordered eating or addictive/compulsive behaviors

  • Have general or social anxiety and live with intrusive thoughts, indecisiveness, or feeling like you are in “fight or flight” mode

 
 

My therapy is highly individualized and is paced and tailored according to your comfort level and needs.

 
 

My therapeutic approach:

* Person-centered

* Attachment focused

* Trauma informed

* Somatic and experiential (“bottom up”)

 

Holistic Trauma Recovery

As a trauma specialist, I work with a range of trauma issues including complex trauma, attachment wounds and post-traumatic stress disorder. My specialty trauma training is through the Somatic Experiencing Institute (SETI). My trauma work is comprehensive and focuses on healing the nervous system, improving resilience, and integrating mind, body, and emotions.

Truly integrated care

I have guided clients from crisis stabilization to recovery and thriving. For eight years, I functioned as part of an integrated care team, working in settings such as psychiatric outpatient clinics, residential/acute care, and intensive outpatient programs creating a deep understanding of the multiple dimensions that are often involved to improve mental health. I use this experience to effectively collaborate on a holistic treatment plan for my clients. It is common for my work to include collaboration with dietitians, psychiatrists and other physicians, naturopaths, coaches, testing psychologists and other wellness professionals.

 

Typically, individual sessions are held on a weekly basis but can vary on frequency based on an individual's treatment plan. I will discuss session frequency during your first visit.

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