About

In 2007, I became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Southern California. I’ve helped hundreds of clients, including families, couples and individuals, work through their own unique challenges.

Prior to becoming a therapist, I was a commercial television producer. After more than two decades in that role, I decided it was time to take the experience and skill sets I developed and incorporate them into my life-long interest in psychology. 

Being a producer involves constant problem solving. While there are components of every shoot that are the same, there are always differences. Each job is its own challenge that involves looking at each situation though fresh eyes to find solutions. That’s the skill I bring to therapy. No two people are alike. Two people may have the same problem, but because they are unique individuals it may require coming at it differently. These challenges are what excite and intrigue me about psychology and why I find it so fulfilling helping people.

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What I treat.

Interpersonal and Relational Conflicts; Marital Conflicts; Adolescent Conflicts and Parenting; Difficult Family Transitions; Anxiety; Depression; Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Relapse and Relapse Prevention; Bipolar Disorder; Fear; Grief and Loss; Treating the Psychosocial Effects of Chronic Illness; Professional Challenges, Crisis Intervention

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My Credentials:

Marriage & Family Therapist – License #44929. Licensed in the State of CA since 2007

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Masters of Arts – Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University, Irvine, CA  Emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy

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Bachelor of Arts – Psychology, The New School For Social Research, NY, NY

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Over the past twenty years, I’ve served as a:

Board Member – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Orange County

Fund-raising Committee Member: UCI Center for Diabetes Treatment and Research

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Mental Health Specialist – Santa Ana Unified School District

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Adjunct Professor – Pepperdine University School of Psychology