Growth and Change Therapy 

I am proud to report I have recently been certified as a Foundational Level 1 Solution Focused Brief Therapy practitioner!

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​​I also use techniques from from a variety of therapeutic modalities including Gestalt, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). At times, Buddhist philosophy has also guided my work.​

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My ultimate perspective as a therapist and human being is existential in essence; in other words, the idea that we have only a limited time on Earth can inform not only mental health symptoms, but healing and authentic growth as well.

 

Areas of specialization include:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Phase of Life issues/ Transitions

• Self-Esteem and Assertiveness

• Relationships

 

A native New Yorker who grew up mostly in the San Fernando Valley, I graduated from New York University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Drama in 2001, and earned my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Southern California in 2009.

 

In addition to being licensed by the State of California, I am a current member in good standing of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).

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I offer competitive private pay rates and am in-network with many insurance plans, including: 

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• Carelon 

• Aetna in California

• Quest Behavioral Health in California

• Blue Shield of California in California

• Anthem Blue Cross California in California

• Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania in California

• Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey in California