Therapy Services
I offer individual therapy, couples counseling, group therapy, and extended therapy intensives in Hermosa Beach and virtually throughout California. Treatment is tailored to your circumstances, concerns, and goals.
Work With MeIndividual Therapy
Individual therapy offers an opportunity to better understand yourself, address difficulties affecting your life, and examine patterns that may have developed over many years. Some people seek therapy in response to a specific event or period of distress. Others recognize that familiar ways of thinking, coping, or relating to others are interfering with their well-being or the life they want to lead.
My work is psychodynamic and relational, with attention to both your current circumstances and the experiences that have shaped you. Sessions are active and collaborative, with an emphasis on developing insight and applying what we learn.
Areas of Focus
Anxiety and Overthinking
Persistent worry, rumination, difficulty tolerating uncertainty, and the tendency to anticipate problems can consume considerable mental energy. Therapy can help you understand these patterns and develop greater flexibility in responding to them.
Depression and Emotional Disconnection
Depression may involve sadness, diminished interest, emotional numbness, or difficulty experiencing satisfaction. We explore the emotional and relational experiences contributing to these difficulties and their effects on daily life.
Burnout and Cognitive Overload
Sustained professional and personal demands can contribute to exhaustion, irritability, and difficulty recovering during time away from responsibilities. We examine the circumstances and patterns contributing to these experiences and consider changes that are both useful and realistic.
Perfectionism and Self-Worth
High expectations can become associated with fear of mistakes, persistent dissatisfaction, and difficulty appreciating accomplishments. Therapy can help you examine the relationship between achievement, expectations, and your sense of worth.
Relationships and Interpersonal Difficulties
Recurring conflict, difficulty establishing boundaries, emotional distance, and challenges with intimacy can reflect longstanding relational patterns. Individual therapy provides an opportunity to understand these experiences and develop different ways of relating to others.
Professional Identity and Life Transitions
Career changes, leadership responsibilities, divorce, financial decisions, and other major transitions can raise difficult questions about identity and priorities. My previous career in law, finance, and technology provides additional familiarity with the professional environments many of my clients navigate.
Trauma and PTSD
Traumatic experiences can continue to influence emotional responses, physical sensations, and relationships long after the events themselves. Treatment may incorporate trauma-focused approaches, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), depending on your needs.
Compulsive Behaviors and Coping Patterns
Alcohol use, compulsive spending, excessive technology use, and other behaviors can become difficult to change despite their consequences. We examine the emotional functions these behaviors serve and the circumstances that reinforce them.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy addresses recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, difficulties with intimacy, and challenges involving trust or communication. Some couples seek help during a crisis, while others want to address longstanding concerns or strengthen their relationship before marriage.
I work with couples to understand their patterns of interaction, address behaviors that undermine the relationship, and develop more effective ways of communicating and responding to one another. The work is direct, collaborative, and attentive to each partner's experience and responsibility.
Specialized Couples Services
- Infidelity and BetrayalDisclosure, understanding the impact of betrayal, rebuilding trust, and determining what repair requires.
- Conflict and CommunicationAddressing recurring disagreements and destructive patterns of interaction.
- Emotional and Physical IntimacyExploring emotional distance, sexual desire differences, and difficulties with connection.
- Discernment CounselingHelping couples gain clarity about whether to continue their relationship.
- Premarital CounselingExploring expectations, communication, finances, intimacy, and preparation for marriage.
- Money and Financial ConflictAddressing differences in spending, saving, financial responsibilities, and the meaning of money.
- Coparenting CounselingHelping separated or divorced parents improve communication and establish workable parenting arrangements.
Group Therapy
Group therapy provides an opportunity to better understand yourself through your interactions with others. Members explore patterns involving communication, emotional expression, conflict, and intimacy while receiving feedback and support in a facilitated setting.
The group experience can be especially useful for people seeking to develop greater comfort with vulnerability, strengthen interpersonal skills, and understand recurring difficulties in relationships.
Explore Group TherapyTherapy Intensives
Therapy intensives offer extended time to address concerns that may benefit from a concentrated treatment format. They may be appropriate for couples navigating betrayal or significant relationship difficulties, individuals seeking focused trauma treatment, or clients whose schedules make weekly sessions difficult.
Intensives are structured around your clinical needs and may include extended assessment, facilitated conversations, experiential interventions, and trauma-focused treatment.
Available formats include 90-minute sessions, half-day intensives, and full-day intensives.
Explore Therapy IntensivesFees and Appointments
| Service | Session | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Therapy | 50 minutes | $325 |
| Couples Therapy | 55 minutes | $375 |
| Therapy Intensives | 90 minutes, half-day, or full-day | Based on format |
My practice is private-pay. I do not bill insurance directly, but superbills are available for clients seeking reimbursement through out-of-network benefits.
Sessions are available in person in Hermosa Beach and virtually throughout California, with select evening and weekend appointments.
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