Depth Psychotherapy

for Adults Breaking Cycles

Who I Work With

You’ve done a lot in your life — worked hard, achieved goals, maybe even look like you have it all together. But inside, you feel something different: a constant hum of self-doubt, a critical inner voice, or an old story that says you’re not enough. These patterns often began long ago, shaped by early experiences or relationships that left lasting imprints. Therapy is a space to make sense of those roots, gently untangle them, and reconnect with the part of you that’s always been worthy.


My approach

I work from a neurobiologically informed framework (IPNB) that is rooted in the latest research on development, neuroscience, trauma and attachment.

Often described as a depth-oriented, “bottum-up” approach to trauma therapy, I utilize EMDR therapy, as well as going deep to understand the combination of your experiences, automatic responses, somatic sensations, emotions and core beliefs in an attempt to heal by understanding, first, how you got here.

A major takeaway from my years of training, research and clinical experience is that relationships matter. This includes our relationship with ourself, our closest relationships in our lives now, our primary caregivers from our newborn days, and also in the therapeutic relationships that we choose.

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My primary mission is to heal and prevent childhood wounds.

What does this mean? It means that I work with adults on healing their wounds, many of them are deeply rooted from childhood. The prevention piece comes in to explains why I have studied Infant-Parent Mental Health and now enjoy working with parents of young children.

 

In-person and remote options

My office is conveniently located in San Francisco’s Mission District. I also offer teletherapy.

Areas of Specialization

  • Parents

  • Adults with Emotionally Immature Parents or Childhood Emotional Neglect

  • Chronic/Invisible Illness

  • Relational & Narcissistic Trauma

“The truth is, you cannot love yourself unless you have been loved and are loved. The capacity to love cannot be built in isolation.”
― Dr. Bruce D. Perry

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