Request a consult via my contact page. I will review your information and get back to you within one business day. Or, if you are ready to get started, click on this link and it will direct you to a booking page.
We will get to know each other during a free 15 min phone consultation. This is an opportunity for you to share what brings you to therapy at this time. After this call, we will schedule your first session.
You will start therapy online or in person at my office in Berkeley. I honor the time and vulnerability it takes to build a trusting therapeutic relationship and value meeting with folks on a consistently weekly basis to nurture this time together.
I work intuitively which means that I show up to our session clearing a safe space for you to arrive as you are. I encourage you to bring up whatever is going on for you in the moment. You can also prepare things you want to process as well. I like to address symptoms you may be experiencing through somatic exercises. With a curious state you can see the bigger picture and feel its story within your body. When you learn to trust the wisdom of your body and embody compassion, you transmute your symptoms into healing power. This will mean a new relationship with yourself, your body and an increased capacity for awareness. Not every session will bring “aah ha” moments or emotional breakthroughs. Sometimes we may laugh together and honor the happy moments as well.
Kindly give at least a 48 hours notice if you wish to reschedule or cancel your appointment. If for any reason a session is canceled less than 48 hours prior, the full fee will be charged. For in person clients, please note that a surcharge of $50 will be added to your bill if you cancel your session with less than a 48 hours notice.
I recommend starting off with meeting weekly. It can take a bit of time to incorporate therapy into your routine and consistency helps to develop commitment. I specialize in working with clients experiencing trauma and I find that this work requires a willingness to commit to weekly therapy for six months to one year in order to find the safety and gentleness required to unpack the intricate layers of pain and suffering. Finding your way back home is an investment for your spirit that will last you a lifetime and beyond.
It depends. I tend to find psychiatry and mental health DSM diagnoses pathological leading to more harm than support. I believe it also labels folks as medical problems instead of treating us as fully humans with a spirit and with life. In my opinion and experience, there is much more to you than these diagnostic frameworks and I am committed to helping you discover alternative ways of validating your lived experiences.
I may provide one if you request a diagnosis or if you are seeking reimbursement for services through your insurance company and they require a diagnosis. I am clinically trained and do recognize that it does provide folks access to services, resources, and a framework to address their pain.
You get to decide how long you would like to receive therapy and when you feel ready to end. It is your commitment to your wholeness. Many folks decide to end when they feel better and experience positive changes. Maybe you realize you started therapy for one issue but now you want to explore another part of yourself. The journey back to your soul is a lifelong and often cyclic process.
As I do specialize in working with clients experiencing complex intergenerational trauma, it can take several months to a year in order to unpack all of the intricate layers of pain and suffering within your body, mind, and life. I take great care in working slowly so you feel safe and supported throughout your journey. It is okay to invest in your self now.
Transpersonal crisis is a term created to describe someone going through a spiritual experience that may be seen as a mental illness (such as psychosis) or an extreme state of consciousness. It draws from the term “spiritual emergency” coined by Christina and Stanislav Grof. Transpersonal psychology is a branch of study that integrates the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology.
A psychiatric survivor is an individual who has survived interventions from psychiatry and the mental health institution. A psychiatric survivors movement formed during the 1960-70s because people experienced prejudiced treatment from these systems, violating their basic human rights.
Online therapy sessions allow for flexibility because we can both meet in the comforts of our own home, office or car as long as you have access to reliable internet and privacy. This applies to all residents in the state of California. All telehealth sessions are conducted via a HIPAA-compliant platform called Simple Practice. Prior to your scheduled appointment, a private link will be sent to your email. At the scheduled time, simply click the link to enter our virtual therapy session.
Yes, I offer my clients the flexibility to choose either in-person or online sessions. My office is located on the second floor of a building that is conveniently located less than 10 minutes from the Downtown Berkeley Bart station. There is free two hour street parking around the neighborhood. Central Berkeley has many restaurants, cafes and shops nearby that I love to check out.
