Life's experiences can be challenging, frightening, exhilarating, rewarding and confusing.
My purpose and meaning comes from assisting people, just like you, on their journey. I believe that my life experiences have led me to helping people overcome mental health, as well as substance abuse, obstacles that are blocking them from experiencing true happiness. To have purpose means - the object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal. To have meaning is to - have a sense of significance. I believe that you choosing to seek a therapist means that you do have hope - even if it is only a mustard seed of hope. It is an honor for me to be able to assist you in realizing and achieving your goals in treatment with me.
Having a therapist is like having another person in your world to support and encourage you as you navigate safely through your emotions. It is my goal to collaborate with you to ensure that your experience in therapy with me will positively impact your life. If symptom's such as depression, anxiety, grief, memories of prior trauma and possible substance abuse are keeping you from enjoying and positively experiencing your life I am grateful that you have reached out for support.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Aptos, CA. I treat adults and couples. What we talk about is covered under Psychotherapy patient privilege with a few limited exceptions which I will cover with you during our first session.