CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: LMFT & Certified EMDR Therapist.
BOARD CERTIFIED: Yes, California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+ years
Number of patients with eating disorders I treat annually: 10-15
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: Graduate degree Counseling Psychology, Marriage/Family Tract; Ongoing education to maintain certification in EMDR; and to sustain professional members in professional organizations: Anxiety Depression Association of America;; California Association of Marriage/Family Therapists; Children/Adults with Attention Deficit Association (CHADD) ; Womens Association for Addiction Treatment (WAAT).
TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: Disordered eating comes out of systems of being and doing that are out of place. One’s body, mind, spirit, family system, and other experiences come together to create this way of survival. It does not exist alone. So, treatment involves an integrated approaches, which are mindfully learned and ultimately mindfully lead—by you, ultimately. Yes, this is the gift that we gain, as the teachings of treatment are thoughtfully, mindfully interwoven, thereby achieving balance. CPT, EMDR, Mindfulness, Acceptance-Compassionate Therapy are just a few of the tools offered. Also, I tune is to truly hear you. We work together as a proactive “team”.
Recovery is a wholistic process, where the diseases goes into remission. We are recovering as we learn new ways of being, feeling, doing, honoring and leading. It’s a life-giving, life-enhancing state of being. It starts with the active intention toward change.
FEES: Cash, Credit Cards, Personal Checks, Sliding Scale “Provider out of the network” in a PPO: Patient needs to apply for reimbursement.