Welcome to my practice

Limited openings for new patients in California (virtual, and in-person psychotherapy in Santa Barbara, CA). Note: all patients must be in California at time of service.

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My Services

  • Psychotherapy

    For individuals (teens & adults) experiencing anxiety and mood concerns, disordered eating, body image/appearance concerns, harsh self-criticism and shame, perfectionism, life transitions, and/or relationship concerns

  • Parent or Partner Support and Guidance Sessions

    For parents and partners of individuals with eating disorders and other mental health concerns

  • For therapists

    Consultation & Workshops

    For therapists, educators, healthcare professionals, and organizations seeking tools and guidance in identifying, working with, and supporting individuals with anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and/or body image concerns

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Specialty Areas

  • I work with teens and adults experiencing harsh self-criticism, shame, anxiety, and rigid perfectionism. Using acceptance-focused approaches, mindfulness, and self-compassion, we’ll work together to create more freedom and expansion in the face of these life-limiters by boosting self-kindness and psychological flexibility in the service of living out your deepest values.

  • I work with teens and adults with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), as well as individuals experiencing sub-clinical body image and eating concerns (e.g., preoccupation with food/eating, fear of weight gain, emotional eating, body checking). I also work with parents and partners of individuals with eating disorders. My approach is compassion-focused and health at every size (HAES) informed, and utilizes CBT, DBT, ACT, appetite awareness training, and intuitive eating.

  • As a current member of the Stanford Sports Psychology team, I work with collegiate athletes to address mental health challenges caused by or affecting their sport/sport performance. In my private practice, I work with teen and adult athletes to address a range of issues including the psychological impact of injury and injury recovery, performance pressures and performance anxiety, over-exercise, disordered eating, transitioning out of or retiring from sport, and general mood/anxiety concerns.

  • Whether it’s transitioning out of or into a relationship, navigating life milestones such as having a baby or starting a new career, coping with relationship difficulties and doubts, or seeking to better understand who we are (exploring sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, cultural identity, etc), we often need some support. Therapy can provide a space to process life and relationship change, and get in touch with the person we want to be and what matters most.

Let’s connect.

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“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.”

— Hafiz