Focus     

Transformative healing work has been my professional focus for the past 14 years. I offer people the safety and guidance to do deep inner and outer change work

Why I love what I do

Being a therapist connects me to the resilience and beauty of the human soul.  I love the catalytic power of therapy~ and how a strong collaborative relationship creates lasting change.

Psychotherapy Experience

I have 16 years of experience helping people from many walks of life create a more fulfilling life. I've helped men strengthen their personal and professional relationships & navigate the wounds and strengths of masculinity; couples deepen in intimacy, eroticism, & self-actualization; healers, change makers, & politicos strengthen self care; bi & sexually fluid women integrate their desires; bicultural people find their way to a sense of belonging; african american, asian, and latino folks claim their right to safety and power in the world; lgbtq folks build loving relationships; gender non conforming folks connect with their authentic gender; folks of all orientations heal from personal and cultural wounds to their sexuality; musicians & artists deepen interpersonal and artistic integrity; and erotic explorers integrate pleasure & safety.

Teaching Experience

I have taught Sexuality to grad students at California Institute of Integral Studies, and John F. Kennedy University.  My classes focused on responsible pleasure positive psychotherapy, for people of all sexual orientations and relationship styles.  I regularly teach a workshop titled "Diverse Desires Out of the Closet: Sexual Fluidity, Bisexuality, and Beyond". 

Education

I earned my Bachelor's at Sarah Lawrence College in Cultural Studies, and my Master's at Smith College, in Clinical Social Work.  My graduate internships were at Children's Hospital Oakland and Stanford University Counseling.  I have post graduate training in body centered psychotherapy, from the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, and relational psychotherapy from the Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy Institute (Diana Fosha and Ben Lipton).  I was licensed under the supervision of Elena Moser, LCSW, Clinical Director of the Women's Therapy Center.  As part of my ongoing learning, I receive ongoing consultation from Ruth Cohn, MFT, who specializes in Couples and Sexuality therapy, and Ken Benau, PhD who specializes in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.

Professional Memberships

I am a member of American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists; California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, National Association of Social Workers, and Psycholgists for Social Responsibilty.                                                                                                  As part of my commitment to running a socially and ecologically responsible practice, I am a member of Hub Bay Area, the Sustainable Business Alliance, and will soon be certified as a Bay Area Green Business.

License

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California. LCSW #26430