You— or you and your partner — might feel stuck in a loop.
Thoughtful, capable people can still find themselves repeating patterns that leave them feeling disconnected, resentful, frustrated, or alone. Therapy can help you understand what’s happening underneath so you can respond differently — in your relationships, in your body, and in the way you move through your life.
Does this sound familiar?
Many of the people I work with are used to functioning at a high level yet still find themselves feeling stuck in familiar patterns.
Often, these patterns are rooted in earlier experiences that shape how you feel, respond, and relate. These patterns can continue to exert influence even when you understand them intellectually.
You might recognize yourself here if you:
feel lonely or disconnected in your relationship or marriage
notice patterns of anxious or avoidant attachment
feel stuck in repeated dynamics and are tired of trying to think your way out of them
want deeper intimacy, clearer communication, or more emotional honesty
are navigating identity shifts, cross-cultural experiences, or religious trauma
are coping with parenting stress or neurodivergence in your relationship
This work is for people who are ready to look beneath the surface — not just to understand their patterns, but to shift them. Using approaches such as EMDR, we work with the root experiences of emotional pain so that change can happen in a more lasting, embodied way.
Over time, therapy can help you feel more grounded in yourself, less reactive in your relationships, and more able to move through life with clarity, connection, and self-trust.
If this resonates, you’re welcome to schedule a consultation to talk more about what you’re looking for and whether this feels like the right fit.
My Background & Training
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Berkeley, California, where I maintain a private practice focused on trauma and relationship work. I received my M.A. in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute and have completed EMDR training, including the Flash Technique, as well as a two-year training program in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent several years traveling and teaching English abroad, where I also completed a yoga teacher training and learned Buddhist meditation. These experiences continue to inform my attention to the relationship between the body, awareness, and emotional experience in my clinical work.
I integrate EMDR, somatic therapy, and parts work (IFS-informed), alongside psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches. I also work with couples using emotionally focused therapy. While I treat a range of concerns, including trauma, anxiety, and relationship difficulties, my focus is on helping clients understand and shift the deeper patterns that shape how they feel, respond, and relate.
Structure & Fees
I offer individual therapy, couples therapy, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), with options for both ongoing work and deeper focused sessions.
Individual Therapy
50-minute sessions: $210
90-minute EMDR sessions: $350
Superbill available upon request.
Limited sliding scale available.
Couples Therapy
50-minute sessions: $250
Offered in person or virtually, weekly or every other week
Superbill available upon request.
Limited sliding scale available.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Prep and integration sessions: $210
3-hour virtual medicine session: $950
3-hour in-person medicine session: $950
First medicine session must be in-person.
Extended EMDR sessions, couples therapy sessions, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) sessions are available as private pay services. Many clients appreciate the added privacy, flexibility, and individualized pace that private pay care can offer, without the constraints of insurance-based treatment. At the same time, I believe meaningful therapy should be more accessible, and I am in-network with the following insurance plans for standard psychotherapy sessions: Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, and Quest Behavioral Health.
Under the No Surprises Act, health care providers are required to provide clients who are uninsured or not using insurance benefits with a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges for services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of your mental health care services, including psychotherapy sessions and any other reasonably anticipated services.
You may request a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling services or at any time during treatment. The estimate is based on information known at the time and does not include unexpected or clinically necessary additional services that may arise during the course of therapy.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit CMS No Surprises Act Information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
I offer in-person therapy in Berkeley, California, at 1918 Bonita Avenue. I also offer virtual sessions for clients located anywhere in California.
Do you work with individuals, couples, or both?
I work with both individuals and couples. Some clients come in wanting support around anxiety, trauma, relationship patterns, or feeling stuck. Couples often come in feeling disconnected, reactive, or caught in the same conflict over and over again.
Do you offer a consultation?
Yes. I offer a free 20-minute consultation so we can talk about what brings you in, what you’re looking for, and whether working together feels like a good fit.
Do you take insurance?
I am not in network with insurance. However, I can provide a superbill for you to submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement. If cost is a concern, feel free to ask about current sliding scale availability.
What is somatic therapy?
Somatic therapy includes the body as part of the healing process. In addition to talking about what’s going on, we may also pay attention to sensations such as tension, breath, activation, numbness, or emotion. This can help us understand what your nervous system is holding — not just what your mind already knows.
What is EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma therapy that helps the brain and body process distressing experiences in a more adaptive way. It can be especially helpful when you feel stuck in patterns that you understand intellectually but still react to emotionally or physically.
EMDR is a structured approach that includes preparation, identifying targets, reprocessing, and integration. Not every client begins with EMDR right away — we first make sure there is enough safety, stability, and support in place.
What is your approach to couples therapy?
My couples work is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Imago Therapy, and Relational Life Therapy. I help couples slow down their negative cycle, understand the deeper emotions underneath conflict, and build more honest and connected ways of relating.
My style is warm, direct, and engaged. I actively help both partners recognize the patterns they get pulled into so that communication and repair can begin to feel more possible.
How long does therapy take?
That depends on your goals and what brings you in. Some clients come in with a specific issue they want support around, while others are looking for deeper, longer-term work.
If you are seeking EMDR for a specific traumatic memory or symptom, the work may be shorter-term. If you are wanting to explore longstanding relationship patterns, attachment wounds, or deeper emotional healing, therapy often takes more time. With couples, the length of therapy also varies depending on your goals and the patterns you are wanting to shift.
What is ketamine-assisted psychotherapy?
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) combines therapy with a ketamine experience to support deeper emotional access, reflection, and healing. For some people, it can help loosen rigid patterns and create space for new insight, emotional movement, and nervous system repair.
KAP is not the right fit for everyone, and we would talk together about whether it makes sense for your needs and goals before moving forward.
How does ketamine-assisted psychotherapy work?
Ketamine can create an altered state that allows some people to access thoughts, emotions, memories, or perspectives that may feel less available in ordinary consciousness. The therapy before, during, and after the session is what helps make meaning of the experience and support lasting change.
I typically recommend approaching this work thoughtfully and with support, rather than as a stand-alone experience.
How do I know if therapy with you is a good fit?
The best way to find out is through a consultation. Therapy is deeply relational, and feeling comfortable with your therapist matters. A consultation gives us a chance to talk about what you’re looking for, ask questions, and get a sense of whether working together feels like the right fit.
Reach out to schedule a free consultation.
