CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: MFT.
BOARD CERTIFIED: Yes-BBSE.
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 10+ years
Number of patients with eating disorders I treat annually: 1-5
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: I am a licensed psychotherapist and the former Director of the Eating Disorders Program at the Community Institute of Psychotherapy in San Rafael, CA. I specialize in working with trauma, which often underlies eating disorders. Treatment modalities include EMDR, Depth Hypnosis + Somatic Psychotherapies.
TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: I offer a non-diet approach to untangle the physical, emotional, and spiritual components of the struggle with food and weight. This includes HAES (Health at Every Size) intuitive eating protocols, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing,) Depth Hypnosis and somatic psychotherapies.
So many people through dieting and body hatred have blocked their connection to themselves. The body instead of being our ‘home’ becomes the battleground. I’m passionate about empowering women by helping them to reconnect to their needs, desires and their bodies as “home.”
Change does not happen by force, deprivation, guilt or punishment. Change happens with understanding and compassion. Healing a food and weight obsession can be a potential doorway to self-empowerment and a more fulfilling life.
FEES: Cash, Credit Cards, PayPal, Personal Checks, Sliding Scale, Venmo
INSURANCE: I’m an out of network provider for anyone with a PPO. I can provide all the billing paperwork to submit to the client’s insurance for reimbursement.