Compassionate. Direct. Deeply human.
Individual Therapy San Diego
A place to understand what’s keeping you stuck—and find a different way forward.
Perhaps you feel stretched in a million directions. Anxiety, depression, painful experiences, or patterns in your relationships may be getting in the way of feeling like yourself.
In-person therapy in San Diego · Teletherapy throughout California
California license #85177
Space for you
You don’t have to sort it all out alone.
This is time set aside for you—what you’re carrying, what you need, and what you want to change.
I love working with individuals. I enjoy getting to know the person behind the struggle. We can slow things down, talk honestly about what is happening, and begin to make sense of why certain feelings or patterns keep showing up.
You might be struggling with a major crisis, or having difficulty making a decision about your job, friendships, or romantic relationships. Perhaps stress or old wounds are making it harder to bring your true self to your life and relationships.
Believe me, I’ve been there. It’s part of why I am so passionate about what I do. If you’ve found yourself here, perhaps there is a part of you that is ready to explore a different way of living.
Once we get to know each other, we can collaborate toward clear, specific goals. I want our work to make a difference in your everyday life. We’ll keep checking what is helping and what needs to change. The goal isn’t to keep you in therapy forever.
What brings you here?
8 reasons therapy might be right for you.
You don’t need to wait until everything falls apart. People come to therapy for many reasons, including these concerns from my individual therapy work:
- Intense emotions, such as sadness or anger
- Trauma, grief, or a painful loss—including the death of a loved one or divorce
- Substance use that has become a concern
- Problems at work or difficult career decisions
- Losing enjoyment in activities that once mattered to you
- Strained family or personal relationships
- Concerns that friends or family have raised
- Struggling with faith, meaning, or spiritual questions
My areas of interest and experience also include anxiety, shame, self-criticism, attachment wounds, men’s issues, and religious trauma.
How I work
Compassion and honesty.
Room to go deeper.
You can expect warmth, compassion, and honest conversation. I will listen closely, and I may also ask questions that help us get beneath the usual explanations. We’ll pay attention to what helps you get through the day and what keeps the same struggles coming back.
I take an integrative approach, which means I draw from several kinds of therapy. Sometimes it helps to talk things through. Other times, we need to slow down and notice a feeling, a memory, or what is happening in your body. We’ll work out what fits you.
Understand the pattern.
Psychodynamic therapy · ISTDP
Explore how earlier experiences affect the present, and notice feelings, anxiety, and protective habits that may keep you caught in familiar struggles.
Relate to yourself differently.
IFS · Compassion-focused work
Meet the inner critic and other parts of yourself with curiosity. Explore what they are protecting and what the more vulnerable parts of you may need.
Move toward what matters.
ACT · Mindfulness
Make room for difficult thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful steps toward your values and the kind of life you want to live.
I also pay attention to how stress shows up in your body. My work is polyvagal- and neuroscience-informed, so we consider what helps you feel grounded enough to approach difficult things. When it fits your needs, we may explore EMDR for painful memories. Questions about faith and spirituality are welcome, too.
What we can work toward
The benefits of individual therapy.
You may want relief from anxiety or sadness. You may want to understand why you are so hard on yourself, why relationships keep hurting, or why you reach for habits that help briefly but leave you feeling worse.
We’ll decide together what matters most. Depending on what brings you in, our work may help you:
More understanding.
More choice.
More room to be yourself.
- Adding to your support network
- Gaining a better understanding of yourself
- Learning how to work with difficult emotions
- Identifying what may be contributing to your symptoms
- Developing coping strategies
- Managing symptoms
- Making meaningful lifestyle changes
- Increasing peace and satisfaction in your life
Beginning together
We work together.
We take it one step at a time.
Get to know each other.
We begin with what has brought you here, what you are struggling with, and what you hope might change. There is room for your questions, too.
Find a direction.
Together, we identify clear goals and consider how my approach can support your needs. Your experience helps guide the work.
Bring the work into life.
We look at what is changing outside our sessions. Are you handling a hard moment differently? Speaking up more honestly? Feeling less caught in an old pattern? We’ll talk about what is helping and where you still feel stuck.
The relationship matters. If working together does not feel like the right fit, I am happy to discuss referrals. Visit the FAQs for fees and practical details →
A place to begin
Ready to explore a different way of living?
It would be an honor to hear your story. We can explore what you are looking for and whether working together feels like a good fit.
Individual therapy in San Diego and secure teletherapy for clients throughout California.