I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 38442). I treat individuals, couples, families, and groups. I have an extensive background in Family Systems, marital therapy, couple’s communication, Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, teaching, and group facilitation.

     Since 1997, I have been helping people build and maintain satisfying interpersonal relationships. Relational stress causes anxiety, depression, and other painful conditions. Building a new set of relationship skills can provide relief from these painful clinical conditions.

     To treat these problems I use a combination of therapeutic methods. These include Family Systems, Cognitive-Behavioral, Existential, and Psychodynamic modalities. I base treatment on the needs of the client and customize it to the individual. Therapy is not about being told what to do or how to think by a therapist. My purpose is to guide and empower clients to solve their own problems.

     I have a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from California Graduate Institute, a Master’s Degree in Marital & Family therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute, and a B.A. from Brigham Young University in Theater Arts and Speech Education. I have a private practice in Torrance and Santa Monica. Give me a call and we can talk about what you need.

     As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work primarily with relationship issues and especially enjoy working with couples and groups. Other issues I address are depression, anxiety, loss, co-dependency, and the challenges of the entertainment business, all intertwined and stemming from in many cases, unresolved relationship pain.

     For the past eight years, my colleague, Bonnie Kennan and I have been co-facilitating process groups as well as teaching relationship skills in workshops. Our goal has been to help participants find and maintain deeper connections through authentic living. It has been exciting and deeply rewarding work for all of us.

     I received my formal training and MA as a Marriage and Family Therapist at Phillips Graduate Institute. My work and clinical experience in Psychotherapy began with Campion Counseling in Santa Monica where I worked with the domestic violence population, the homeless, and addiction. I have since worked with the Boy’s and Girls’ Club of Venice and Open Paths Counseling Center in Culver City. I received my bachelor’s degree (BFA) in Theatre Arts at the University of Arizona and spent two years pursuing my Master’s Degree at NYU on a Fellowship in Acting.

     I continue to explore and enjoy the power of group process through my professional affiliation with the Group Psychotherapy Association of Southern California.

     My private practice is in Santa Monica and the City of Ventura, CA (license # MFC37696). I can be reached at (310) 396-4942.