Clientele
I work with adolescents, adults, Couples and Families from a wide range of cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds, respecting and integrating each individual’s unique experiences, values, and perspectives.

Specializations
My primary areas of focus include:

• Complex trauma and post-traumatic stress

• Adjustment to life and work transitions

• Anxiety and mood-related disorders

• Self-esteem and identity development

Presenting Concerns
Clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Some common issues I address include:

• Emotional regulation and anger management

• Anxiety, phobias, and panic disorders

• Boundary-setting difficulties

• Caregiver stress and burnout

• Childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect

• Coping with chronic illness

• Depression and low mood

• Grief and loss (including non-death losses such as job changes or disruption of normalcy during the pandemic)

• Immigration, acculturation, and cultural adjustment challenges

• Major life transitions (e.g., adolescence, emerging adulthood, career changes, marriage, divorce, parenthood, midlife, retirement, serious illness, or end-of-life concerns)

• Existential concerns and search for meaning

• Stress management and mindfulness practices

• Perfectionism and self-criticism

• Post-traumatic stress symptoms (e.g., intrusive thoughts, nightmares, insomnia, hypervigilance)

• Interpersonal difficulties (e.g., separation, divorce, infidelity, attachment challenges, loneliness, or complex family, friendship, and workplace dynamics)

• Self-acceptance and reconciliation with past experiences

• Self-confidence and self-worth

• Workplace and career-related stressors