About Me
My passion aligns with and is specialized towards individuals who are diagnosed with chronic illnesses, have health concerns, and/or receive life-altering diagnoses. I have experience working with many modalities. I am a health psychologist and completed my practicum, internship, and postdoctoral training in primary care psychology/health settings. I also have training and work experience as an oncology psychologist working with initial diagnosis, navigating chemotherapy, and fear of recurrence.
Our First Conversation
Our first conversation is a consultation — typically 45 to 60 minutes — to understand what brought you in, what you're hoping to learn or change, and whether a formal assessment, ongoing therapy, or a referral to a colleague would serve you best. I won't recommend testing or treatment you don't need.
If we proceed with assessment, I'll walk you through the battery and timeline. If we proceed with therapy, we'll outline a working frame and revisit it as we go.
What You Can Count On From Me
Clients and referrers tell me three things stand out. I take diagnostic ambiguity seriously and won't overstate certainty I don't have. I integrate assessment findings into treatment in a way that's clinically usable, not just descriptive. And I name when I think someone else on our team — or outside it — would serve you better than I can.
Who I’m Here For
I work most often with adults and older adolescents whose presenting concerns warrant either a formal assessment or longer-term psychotherapy. That includes complex diagnostic questions, treatment-resistant symptoms, and presentations where prior brief therapy hasn't moved the needle. I also consult to other clinicians on differential diagnosis and case conceptualization.
My Therapeutic Approach
My practice integrates evidence-based assessment with collaborative treatment planning. Whether the work begins with diagnostic clarification or moves directly into therapy, I take seriously that what we measure shapes what we treat — and that no test result is a substitute for the conversation that surrounds it.
For longer-term care, I draw on cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and acceptance-based approaches, matched to what fits the person in front of me rather than the framework I was trained in most recently.
Note: Consultations and ongoing sessions run 45 to 60 minutes. Assessment batteries are scheduled separately.
Insurance Accepted
Out of PocketKaiser PermanenteIEHP - MediCalBluecross / BlueshieldAnthem - Bluecross
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MolinaUnited Healthcare
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Age Preferences
Children (6-12)Adolescents (13-17)Young Adults (18-30)Middle Adulthood (30-64)Elderly (65 +)
Location
Sessions are offered via secure video. Available statewide across California.
