Transforming Lives, One Session at a Time

Healing is not linear, and no two journeys look the same. My approach is rooted in collaboration, curiosity, and a deep respect for the courage it takes to show up and do this work. Whether you are navigating disordered eating, performance pressure, or the weight of high expectations, I am here to help you untangle what is holding you back and reconnect with your values and strengths. Together, we will set meaningful goals, build practical tools, and work toward a relationship with yourself, your body, and your life that feels sustainable and true to who you are.

I specialize in eating disorder therapy in Los Angeles for adolescents and adults, with a particular focus on female athletes and high-performing women struggling with disordered eating, body image concerns, and performance-related pressure. I also work with couples and with children and adolescents navigating emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges.

I work with individuals experiencing anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, chronic dieting, and body dissatisfaction. I incorporate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help clients process the underlying trauma and shame that often drive disordered eating and negative body image — supporting healing that goes beyond symptom relief. My approach is non-judgmental and collaborative, helping clients build sustainable, values-aligned relationships with food, movement, and self.

For female athletes, I provide therapy for performance anxiety, burnout, injury recovery, and sport-related identity concerns. As a former Division I track and cross-country athlete, I understand firsthand the pressure to balance achievement with well-being. I use EMDR alongside sport and performance psychology principles to help athletes process perfectionism, performance trauma, and identity challenges in and beyond sport.

In couples therapy, I support partners in rebuilding communication, repairing trust, and navigating the relational strain that often accompanies high-achievement pressure, and life transitions. With children and adolescents, I create a warm, developmentally informed space to address anxiety, school stress, social difficulties, and the unique pressures facing young athletes and high-achieving teens.

My work is grounded in a systemic, strengths-based approach — exploring how anxiety, perfectionism, and identity interact with eating, body image, and relationships. Therapy focuses on self-awareness, values clarification, and practical tools for long-term emotional health.

I hold a B.S. in Psychology with minors in Public Health and Chemistry, and an M.S. in Couples and Family Therapy. I offer both in-person and telehealth therapy throughout Los Angeles.
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‍Employed and supervised by Dr. Todd Adamson.

I specialize in helping men find real, practical solutions to the challenges that feel too complicated, or too shameful, to talk about elsewhere. Many of the men I work with are navigating pornography or sex addiction, alcohol use, compulsive internet or gaming habits, gambling, workaholism, anger, or relationships nearing a breaking point.

Some arrive in the middle of a crisis; others want to get ahead of one before it happens. Either way, change is possible, and you don't have to figure it out alone.

Constant pressure, shame, frustration, and the feeling of being out of control can start to feel permanent, but these patterns don't have to define you. Therapy can help you interrupt self-destructive cycles, build healthier ways of managing stress, and rebuild the confidence and self-trust that these behaviors tend to erode.

I also work extensively with couples who feel stuck in repetitive arguments, struggle to communicate, or feel isolated in their relationship even when they're together. In addition, I have significant experience working with highly gifted individuals and artists, whose inner experience and challenges often require a different kind of clinical understanding.

I hold a Master's in Clinical Psychology and a Master's in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in AdTech startups, an experience that gives me a practical understanding of the pressure, pace, and identity struggles that come with high-achieving, performance-driven careers.

Employed and supervised by Dr. Todd Adamson.

I help individuals, couples, and families improve their relationships by uncovering the underlying issues that drive conflict and disconnection. My work centers on increasing self-awareness and personal responsibility, so clients can move out of repeating patterns and into relationships that feel more balanced, respectful, and emotionally secure.

In therapy, we focus on understanding what keeps challenges repeating and learning practical ways to respond differently. I support clients in recognizing emotional triggers, shifting unhealthy dynamics, and developing communication skills that foster greater understanding and closeness. This often includes incorporating EMDR to help untangle long-standing conflicts, addressing past experiences and trauma, and creating more effective, productive communication skills.
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I work with clients facing relationship stress, anxiety, depression, and complex family dynamics. My approach emphasizes emotional insight, accountability, and healing from past experiences to support meaningful growth and more connected, fulfilling relationships.

I believe therapy can help us understand what keeps us stuck while making room for new ways forward. My approach is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and respect for the experiences and relationships that shape us. I work collaboratively with clients to set meaningful goals, build on their strengths, and find practical steps that feel possible.

I work with children, teens, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. With younger clients, I aim to create a safe, engaged space where they can make sense of their feelings and build confidence, while partnering with parents to support growth at home.

Much of my work centers on how change and loss ripple through families. I have supported many families facing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in a loved one, helping them talk through the grief, uncertainty, and shifting caregiving roles that come with it. That same focus on loss carries into my broader grief work, including participating in and leading grief support groups where people can speak openly and feel less alone. On the other end of life’s transitions, I also enjoy supporting new mothers as they adjust to the emotional changes and demands of early parenthood.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent several years in film and television, including documentary work. That experience gives me an appreciation for the demands faced by people in creative and high-pressure fields.

I draw on relational, humanistic, psychodynamic, and CBT-informed approaches, balancing emotional insight with practical tools for daily life. I also offer walk-and-talk therapy around Marina del Rey, and dogs and babies are welcome at in-office visits.

I hold a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and am a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #165453) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC #23563) in California, practicing under supervision.

For more than 30 years, I have dedicated my career to athletics, coaching, leadership, and the development of student-athletes and young people. As a Mental Performance Coach, I bring a unique combination of coaching experience, athletic administration, education, mentoring, and organizational leadership to help athletes develop the mindset, confidence, discipline, and resilience needed to perform at their highest level. I believe peak performance starts with personal development — by strengthening the individual, we elevate the athlete.

My approach bridges high-level organizational leadership with proven mental performance strategies, translating complex administrative and coaching principles into actionable habits for success on and off the field. I work with athletes, coaches, and leaders to build focus, confidence, composure under pressure, and the routines and goal-setting skills that support consistent performance over time.

My professional background includes 13+ years in intercollegiate athletic administration, compliance, and budget oversight, alongside more than 30 years of youth and collegiate coaching and over 20 years of executive leadership, staff development, and sports programming. I have also served as Adjunct Faculty at Concordia University – Irvine, instructing graduate-level courses in athletic administration and leadership and mentoring future coaches and administrators in practical career application.

My passion extends beyond the playing field. I currently serve as Executive Director of a nonprofit organization focused on mentoring community college men and helping them achieve personal, academic, and professional success. I have also developed and led fundraising initiatives supporting collegiate athletic programs and have worked with organizations including the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, Special Olympics, Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation, and Brotherhood Crusade/Jim Clemons Books and Basketball Camp to promote education, athletics, leadership, and community development.

I am a results-oriented and decisive leader who believes peak performance begins with developing the person as well as the athlete. Through mental performance coaching, I help clients strengthen their focus, confidence, preparation, and resilience — while building the life skills necessary for success beyond sports.

I hold a Master of Arts in Coaching & Athletic Administration and a Master of Science in Public Administration with a focus on organizational behavior.