Trauma
I work with trauma, whether it’s a single event or something that built up over years. I utilize EMDR, Brainspotting, inner child work and mind-body work. It’s really based on what the situation in the moment calls for.
Individual Therapy
Most people come in with things that need immediate attention, and of course that is where we focus. However, as the crisis resolves, we then begin to look at the chronic aspects of what is holding you back. The work is understanding what sits underneath the crisis of the week and how to respond to it differently.
The office is in West Los Angeles, on the border of Santa Monica, near Centinela and Santa Monica Boulevard. Talk sessions also happen by video, anywhere in California.
How the Work Goes
My training let me combine EMDR with what I call Adaptive Childhood Reprocessing, or ACR. EMDR can lower the emotional charge of a painful memory. ACR goes deeper, into what we carry from childhood, whether that is a misattuned parent or something much harder.
What I Work With
Anxiety
The mind that won’t stop and the body that won’t settle. We look at where and why it learned to do what it does, and try to find some relief from that frenetic energy.
Grief & Life Transitions
Loss that isn’t only about death: a marriage, a career, or the version of yourself you had expected to be by now. Also the distance between where you are and where you suspect you could be.
Depression
When things that used to matter stop mattering, and getting through the day takes everything.
Relationship Patterns
The patterns we repeat in relationships usually come from childhood. That is where ACR does its work.
Anger
When your temper costs you more than it should.
Creative Professionals
Creative professionals, and the people close to them. Often what brings them to my office is the crisis of the week, but ultimately relief often comes from the deeper work, and from finally being able to share how difficult being the rock really is. More on that work →
Rates and How to Start
A session is priced by its length, and the rates are on the rates page. I do not take insurance. However, I provide a monthly superbill, which you can submit to your insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement. Whether your plan pays anything back is up to your plan.
Call or text me, and we will talk for fifteen or twenty minutes before you come in. You can also book straight through the client portal.