I’m one of the few therapists in California — and across the U.S. — who holds advanced certifications in both Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy. This unique blend allows me to offer you the best of both worlds: practical, research-based strategies that bring relief from anxiety and OCD, and deeper, transformative work that targets long-standing patterns and personality dynamics. My approach is goal-oriented yet compassionate, giving you tools you can use right away while also guiding you toward lasting change that reshapes how you relate to yourself and others.

I’ve been working in the mental health field since 2004 and providing therapy since 2006. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with adults, teens, children, and families, helping them break out of painful cycles of anxiety, OCD, depression, and deeply entrenched patterns that keep them stuck. I have worked solo as well as managed a group therapy practice with up to 10 therapists at a time.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than 16 years in the corporate world, holding leadership positions in marketing, brand management, and corporate philanthropy at Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Intuit, Wells Fargo, and Royal Caribbean. That experience gave me a first-hand understanding of how high-pressure environments affect stress, performance, and emotional well-being — insight I bring to my work with executives and high-achieving professionals today.

Eventually, I followed my passion for psychology and earned my M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University, after completing an MBA at Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Communication from the University of Miami. Since then, I’ve dedicated my career to advancing evidence-based therapy.

My professional journey has been shaped by intensive training and mentorship with some of the world’s leading experts in CBT, OCD treatment, Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and more. Some highlights:

• Diplomate and Certified Cognitive Therapist through the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

• Advanced Certified Schema Therapist, International Society of Schema Therapy

• Year-long CBT Extramural Program at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy

• Specialized training in OCD treatment at the University of Pennsylvania and the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institutes

• Intensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

I serve on the Board of Directors of the National Social Anxiety Center, where I’ve helped expand access to evidence-based care across the country.

I’m also the author of  Social Anxiety For Dummies (2025), a client-friendly guide to understanding and overcoming social anxiety.

Below are some of my special focus areas where I have significant experience and training:

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety and OCD

• Schema Therapy for personality disorders and treatment-resistant disorders: (avoidant, dependent, perfectionism, narcissistic, borderline, etc.)

• High-achieving professionals facing stress, perfectionism, and performance anxiety

• Gifted and talented adults struggling with overachievement, social anxiety, and sensitivity

I grew up in Miami and have lived in the Silicon Valley, New York and Los Angeles. I’m the mother of two amazing daughters, both adopted when they were age 5 and 8. Outside of therapy, I enjoy long walks with my family and dogs, skiing, camping, yoga, horseback riding, movies, and, of course, playing with our beloved pets — a lively crew of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Birman cats. And truth be told, I never stop learning about CBT and Schema Therapy (it’s fair to say I’m a little obsessed!).

If you’re looking for a therapist who blends practical, evidence-based tools with deeper, root-level work, you’ve found the right fit. I believe therapy should be both action-oriented and transformative — helping you not only manage symptoms but also create lasting change.

Wherever you are in California, I can meet you through video therapy and help you build a path toward a calmer, more fulfilling life.