I am a Clinical Psychologist and Somatic Experience Practitioner practicing in the South Bay of Los Angeles. I work with adults, adolescents, and families.

 

The client/therapist relationship is the upmost importance in order to create a safe and non judgmental environment. Therapy is place for healing and deep reflection. We all have an inherent capacity to heal ourselves, which can be thwarted by trauma, social influences, or adverse life experiences. Psychotherapy can provide different perspectives, restore balance, and mend internal wounds.

I have a collaborative approach and tailor treatment plans to specific needs of each client.  The client / therapist relationship is important to cultivate a safe environment for the healing process to unfold.  I utilize a holistic approach and work with the mind/ body connection using somatic oriented psychotherapy, traditional, and evidence based treatments.  Mind-Body/ Somatic Psychotherapy is a psychotherapy that works holistically with all parts of the client: body, mind, thinking, feeling, and sensing.  Somatic therapy can bring awareness and reprocess what is stored in the body and access areas that may not be on the conscious level, restoring balance and regulation.

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." C.G.Jung

Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is a mind-body oriented therapy developed by Dr. Peter Levine. SE™ is a gentle naturalistic approach aimed at regulating the nervous system and building resilience. SE™ addresses stress and trauma that gets stored in the body, honoring the body's innate healing mechanism and reinstating a capacity for self regulation.

https://traumahealing.org/se-101/

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro is an extensively researched psychotherapy proven to help clients recover from trauma and adverse life experiences. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to allow clients to access memories from aversive life events so that it can be reprocessed in a safe therapeutic environment and allows the brain to resume its natural healing process.

https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

Mindfulness is conscious awareness of the present moment. Mindfulness practices can shift awareness to the present moment with openness and non judgment about the experience.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT can be helpful with altering dysfunctional thought processes and building skills.