Who I Work With

Life can present us with a myriad of struggles and we each react to these struggles both uniquely and generally.

Children & Adolescents

I work with kids and teenagers, especially the ones who feel like they don’t quite fit in, whose families are struggling to understand them, or who are carrying something they haven’t been able to say out loud yet. I work to create genuine safety with younger clients, and I find that once a kid feels truly accepted in the room, real change becomes possible. I can often help bridge the gap between a struggling child and the adults who love them but don’t know how to reach them.

Natural developmental changes in childhood and adolescence can feel unsettling and confusing, and when compounded by relationship difficulties with peers, parents, or teachers, they can result in anxiety, depression, and a deep sense of not belonging. I work with kids and teens navigating all of this, including self-harm, phobias, and low self-worth.

Adults & Couples

I work with adults who feel unsatisfied, empty, or frustrated despite their accomplishments, men who are quietly struggling and don’t quite know how to ask for help, couples who have drifted apart and want to find their way back, and people navigating major life transitions, including those who’ve left behind a career or a life that looked right from the outside but felt wrong on the inside.

I have a particular understanding of people who’ve worked in creative fields, in entertainment, the arts, and media, and who find themselves burnt out, adrift, or reckoning with an identity that no longer fits. I’ve been there.

Depression, anxiety, unspoken trauma, and unrevealed feelings take their toll on individuals, marriages, and families, and none of it has to be carried alone.

My Approach

My approach is informed by Humanistic and Existential therapy, Attachment Theory, and Cognitive-Behavioral principles. I meet people where they are, with compassion, directness, and without judgment or condescension. Clients often tell me they’re surprised by how quickly our work together feels comfortable and easy.

My Background

After graduating from Wheaton College with degrees in Theatre and English Dramatic Literature, I set out for New York City and fell into a career in film production, working on films including Stephen King’s Thinner, The First Wives Club, The Devil’s Advocate, Donnie Brasco, Liar Liar, and The Nutty Professor. I hitched a ride on a film doing post-production in Los Angeles and started working in film and television development. Over the next twenty-three years I worked for some of the industry’s titans of the time, among them Gale Anne Hurd, Gail Berman, John Peters, and Scott Rudin. I was also pursuing my passion for writing for television, churning out scripts, and got my first writers’ assistant position on the inaugural season of Malcolm in the Middle. From there I landed at The Simpsons for almost ten years as Executive Assistant to the showrunner, Al Jean. After toiling away for years I was offered the chance to write an episode of the show, which launched me into Disney’s Lego Star Wars series and then Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans, which served as the lead-in for South Park for three seasons. (We were absolutely bonkers huge in Mexico.)

But the years in the industry left me feeling worn out and yearning for something more focused on helping others. My connection with my own therapist during that time had a profound impact on me and helped me make a major career change. I earned my graduate degree in clinical psychology and then in Marriage and Family Therapy at Antioch University Los Angeles, and completed my post-graduate clinical work at Family Service Agencies in Los Angeles and Connecticut, working as a school-based therapist during the day and seeing adults, couples, and families in the evening.