Therapy that helps you feel seen, not judged.
My Approach
Therapy with me isn’t prescriptive, it’s a partnership. I’ll bring expertise in relational and emotional dynamics, and you’ll bring the deep knowledge of your own life. We’ll work together to understand what’s happening beneath the surface so that you can choose new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Whether we’re unpacking the stories you’ve carried for years or working through what’s happening right now, my goal is to create a space where insight leads to choice, and where you feel equipped to move forward with clarity and intention.
Personalized & Evidence-based
My approach is personalized and evidence-based. It integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method, and emotionally focused work, all tailored to your specific needs and goals.
About Me
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist who works with individuals and couples navigating disconnection, transitions, and longstanding emotional and relational patterns. I’ve been drawn to this work for as long as I can remember. Even early on, I found myself naturally attuned to people: listening, making sense of complexity, and helping others find a way forward. That orientation has stayed with me, even as my career has taken a less traditional path.
I earned my PhD in Clinical Psychology from the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program, with a specialization in Behavioral Medicine, and also hold a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion. I bring a public health lens to my work, recognizing that our experiences are shaped not only by who we are as individuals, but also by our relationships and the broader systems we’re part of.
Over the past 15+ years, I’ve worked across clinical, academic, and digital health settings. I spent over a decade as a faculty member at UC San Diego, leading research focused on helping people make meaningful, sustainable changes in their health and behavior. More recently, I’ve served in a leadership role in the digital health space, working to translate evidence-based approaches into real-world impact at scale.
Alongside this work, I’ve maintained a clinical practice. I’ve worked with individuals across a range of settings, including outpatient and inpatient care, the VA system, and integrated primary care, supporting people through anxiety, depression, burnout, substance use, health challenges, and relationship difficulties.
These experiences have shaped how I think about change. I’ve seen how insight develops, how patterns take hold, and how difficult it is to shift them over time. But also how possible.
In therapy, I bring a balance of structure and flexibility, depth and practicality. My goal is to meet you where you are, understand what’s beneath the surface, and support you in moving toward the kind of change that feels meaningful and sustainable.
I live in Cardiff-by-the-Sea with my husband and our three cats. I’ve been a long-distance runner for nearly 30 years and believe deeply that movement of all forms is medicine. I also bring a holistic perspective that integrates both Western and Eastern approaches to health and healing.
My Passion for Couples Work
Working with couples is one of the most meaningful parts of my practice. Many couples come in feeling stuck, caught in patterns of miscommunication, defensiveness, or distance. Conversations escalate quickly or go nowhere at all, and over time, it can start to feel like you’re speaking different languages.
In my work, we slow those patterns down and make them visible. Instead of getting pulled into the same cycles, we begin to understand what’s happening underneath. How each person is experiencing the relationship, and how the dynamic between you has taken shape over time.
This isn’t about assigning blame. It’s about shifting from reactivity to curiosity, and from disconnection to a deeper sense of understanding. When both partners are willing to look at the dynamic they’ve co-created and open to doing things a little differently, change is not only possible, it’s often closer than it seems.
