My Approach
My positive personality brings passion, optimism, and an empathetic nature to my psychotherapy practice and therapeutic work. I have a direct, yet nonjudgmental, and caring style that helps clients feel at ease and understood. I hold a strong personal belief in the ability of the individual, couple, and family psychotherapy to help lay the foundation to have successful, loving relationships. My therapeutic approach incorporates my own life lessons, education, and clinical experience.
My Education
I received my undergraduate BA degree with honors at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and was a Dean’s Scholar and among the top of my class where I received my Master’s in Social Work Degree (MSW) at the University of Southern California School of Social Work.
My Licensure
I provide services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
Massachusetts LICSW license number 117009
Continuing Education
As a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), I continuously enhance my training and knowledge about the latest clinical research and effective techniques by regularly attending conferences and training, as well as participating in networking events with colleagues.
Clinical Perspective and Experience
I’ve counseled individuals, couples, and families in many areas including relationships, communication, money, domestic issues, career, work/life balance, sexual issues, stress management, health, education, parenting, life transitions, loss, trauma, addictions, anxiety, depression, and achieving “a life worth living”.
I take an eclectic and individualized approach to therapy, incorporating different theoretical approaches to my practice including Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavorial Therapy (DBT), Attachment, Mindfulness, Erikson, Gottman, Hendrix, and Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT).
My previous clinical experience includes work at:
- Harbor UCLA Outpatient and Dual Diagnosis programs
- Veteran’s Administration (West Los Angeles) domiciliary residential rehabilitation and treatment program
- Little Company of Mary San Pedro Hospital inpatient and partial hospitalization programs
- South Shore Mental Health (Quincy MA) working with severe and persistently mentally ill clients.