“Meaninglessness inhibits fullness of life and is therefore equivalent to illness. Meaning makes a great many things endurable—perhaps everything.”
How I Work
People often seek therapy when they feel stuck, like an eddy in a stream, swirling round and round in the same old patterns—not exactly lost, but not moving forward either. Therapy is a way of getting unstuck.
No therapist can take away life's struggles, but a good therapist can help you rediscover joy, meaning, and fulfillment, help you free yourself from rigid patterns, allowing the springs of life to flow again. The therapy I offer unearths the roots of those old patterns, whether they show up as seemingly irrational fears, mysterious feelings of emptiness, or compulsive behaviors that lead to shame, worry, and regret. I help you discover new ways of being that work for you. Therapy with me is holistic, individualized, and focuses on getting beneath the surface.
About Me
After receiving my BA in Gay Studies magna cum laude from Pomona College, I obtained a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. I trained at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Valley Community Counseling Clinic, and specialized in gay- and HIV-related research at AIDS Project Los Angeles.
I stay current through ongoing study and research, as well as teaching in the USC Department of Psychiatry and Pacifica Graduate Institute’s clinical psychology PhD program.