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Personal Background

In a world that is increasingly isolating, therapy is a place for connection. This kind of human contact has always been precious to me. Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked as a bodyworker and end-of-life caregiver. In my years working with my clients' embodied tension and being with families on the cusp of loss, I've come to revere the courage required to have a human body and be present for its changes. It has been a privilege to accompany individuals and families through pain, grief and release in those roles. 

 

​Wanting to deepen this work, I completed my Masters in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University Santa Barbara with a focus on somatic psychotherapy. I trained at the Southern California Counseling Center, where I have worked primarily with queer-identifying young adults. 

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For some, it can feel supportive to see a therapist who shares an aspect of your identity, culture or life experience; I come with the lived experience of bisexuality, Ashkenazi Jewish identity and chronic pain. When I’m not engaged in therapy work, I enjoy cooking for loved ones, reading contemporary fiction, making fiber art and floating in water. 

Approach

I believe that experiencing the spectrum of our emotions makes life more vivid and meaningful. Building off my foundation as a massage therapist, my therapy practice honors the mind-body connection and invites you to bring your entire self into our sessions, meaning that we will be in conversation with physical sensations in addition to thoughts. Listening to subtle sensations in the body can help us become aware of our feelings while providing a map to emotional release. With humor, curiosity and a willingness to sit in the dark, I aim to provide an environment that fosters emotional expression and self-acceptance.

 

My therapeutic style primarily draws from Relational Gestalt, which values what emerges in the present moment and uses the relationship between therapist and client as a space to experiment with new ways of being. 

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