Before becoming a therapist, I spent years in tech, startups, and the arts. That history keeps showing up in the work. Most of my clients are people who've solved hard problems, built careers, achieved what they set out to achieve, and then hit a wall that doesn't respond to the usual approaches. Some are also navigating lives that don't follow the default script: queer clients, open and polyamorous relationships, kink-identifying people. That part of my practice is a trained specialization, and it means you'll never have to spend a session explaining who you are.

I work best with people who are more interested in why the pattern keeps winning than in tips for managing it. We trace where your responses came from, then build new ones that hold up in real life.

I trained at Golden Gate University (MA in Counseling Psychology, Highest Honors), with clinical training at the Pacific Center for Human Growth and the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy. I draw on attachment theory (including the Dynamic Maturational Model), narrative therapy, parts work (IFS), EMDR, and Gottman couples methods, treating them less as fixed protocols and more as lenses for understanding what's going on

I see clients in person on Solano Avenue in Albany and online across California. If I'm not the right fit, I'll happily connect you with a trusted colleague.