I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Certified in EMDR, focusing on trauma issues and mental health. I am incredibly passionate about trauma therapy as I have seen firsthand how transformative the approach can be for clients, especially those with complex trauma. I have experience incorporating ego state work, polyvagal theory, and attachment into my EMDR practice, which comprehensively conceptualizes overall functioning and help you achieve lasting relief. With guidance, I can lead you to a deeper understanding of yourself, allowing you to access your strengths, develop new and healthy perspectives, experience emotional healing, and enrich your relationships, and living life with enhanced purpose, joy, and value.

After getting sober in 2007, I have dedicated my life to helping people impacted by trauma and addiction. I have over thirteen years of experience working in residential treatment, outpatient treatment, transitional living, sober livings, homeless shelters, and counseling centers. I have helped hundreds of clients, first starting at Tarzana Treatment Center, Malibu Life Recovery Center, Renaissance Malibu, Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, San Fernando Valley Counseling Center, and recent years at The Villa Treatment Center.

I bring vast experience as a clinical trauma therapist, EMDR clinician, and addiction treatment to my practice. I received my Bachelor�s from Loyola Marymount University, Addiction Counselor Certification from CAADE, and my Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy � Trauma Specialization from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena. Also, I am a certified EMDR therapist through EMDRIA. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress resulting from disturbing life experiences. It rewires the brain establishing new adaptive neural pathways which help people become unstuck and move forward in their lives.

Services:

TYPES OF EMDR OFFERED:
Traditional
Intensively
Intensives
Adjunct Therapy

EMDR therapy can be set up as weekly. However, EMDR does not need to be spaced out on a weekly basis and it is possible to move through and process trauma more quickly in more frequent and/or more prolonged sessions. Therefore, I offer traditional 50-minute sessions, as well as 75 and 100 minutes, when working more intensively. I offer half-day and multiple days EMDR Intensives. Click here for information on intensives.

I also offer EMDR as Adjunct Therapy on a weekly basis as well as Intensives. We�ve all had those moments in therapy where we feel stuck or loop on issues related to negative life experiences. It can be discouraging for both the client and the therapist. Oftentimes, when the primary therapist and client collaborate with an EMDR therapist, this partnership can help move treatment forward.

Only private pay is available. I am not in-network with insurance, but many insurance companies reimburse a portion of the cost of psychotherapy. For insurance purposes, I am considered an out-of-network provider and will provide a monthly invoice called a �superbill� for you to submit for reimbursement. It�s best to determine the exact details of your policy ahead of time, including what benefits are available regarding out-of-network providers.

EMDR therapy can be set up as weekly. However, EMDR does not need to be spaced out on a weekly basis and it is possible to move through and process trauma more quickly in more frequent and/or more prolonged sessions. Therefore, I offer traditional 50-minute sessions, as well as 75 and 100 minutes, when working more intensively. I offer half-day and multiple days EMDR Intensives.

Associations:

CAMFT
EMDRIA