Change is possible.
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Why relationship therapy?
You’re here for a reason. Maybe you’re feeling distant from your partner and want to reconnect. Maybe you’re navigating a relationship transition or trying to recover from a breach in trust. Maybe you’ve been curious about trying relationship therapy and are ready to see what it’s like. Maybe you’ve simply reached a point in your relationship where something needs to change.
Whatever the reason, relationship therapy can help you understand what’s going on beneath the surface and create meaningful change. It’s a chance to learn how to relate to others and to yourself from a place of awareness and empowerment instead of frustration and doubt. It’s a space to get the support you need to repair, grow, and thrive.
Relationships are often where we get hurt. They are also where we heal.
My services
Relationship Therapy
I work with intimate partners of all identities and relationship structures, and am especially committed to working with LGBTQ+ partners. I support partners navigating stress and conflict around relationship transitions, sex and intimacy, cohabitation, domestic labor, money, parenting and caregiving, polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, infidelity, and communication, as well as partners hoping to cultivate more fun and fulfillment in their relationship.
I’m trained in Emotion-Focused Therapy and use an integrative approach to help you communicate and connect by understanding your relational patterns and expressing your fears and desires in a contained, supportive space.
Individual Therapy
I see a limited number of individual clients focusing specifically on attachment issues and relationship challenges.
Relationships
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Individuals
Person-centered therapy to help you make changes that last.
About me
I’m a registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist / AMFT 151334 under supervision of Grady Fort / LMFT 90047 and John Wiskind / LCSW 22185. I’ve worked in community mental health and private practice settings with clients navigating relationship challenges, depression and anxiety, neurodivergence, complex trauma, substance use, life transitions, and more. I’m also a former college professor with a PhD in sociology and gender studies, and I’ve researched and taught about how social systems shape our relationships and internal worlds. In both of these spaces, I’ve connected with people with diverse identities and backgrounds in a way that honors their differences and recognizes their strengths.
I’m trained in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and my approach is grounded in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy. We’ll focus on understanding your attachment patterns and protective strategies and use our experiences in the therapy room as a place to build awareness, repair past ruptures, and practice new ways of relating. We’ll also explore how your early experiences have shaped your sense of self, and how your unconscious beliefs show up in your everyday life. Our work will vary depending on your needs, but it will always be trauma-informed, anti-oppression, and attuned to cultural differences. It will prioritize lasting change over quick fixes. It will be affirming, and it will be challenging. It will open up new ways of seeing and being in relationship with others and with yourself.
Pillars of care
Inclusivity
Curiosity
Collaboration
Frequently asked questions
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My fee is $250 for a 50-minute session, with longer sessions available at a prorated fee. I have limited sliding scale openings for lower-income clients, and I’m happy to talk about how to make therapy accessible for you.
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Sessions are weekly with wiggle room for travel, illness, and other commitments. I currently have weekday and evening availability.
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I’m currently seeing clients in person only at my office in Oakland, California.
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I’m a private pay, out of network provider and I do not accept insurance of any kind, including Medicare. Many insurance companies offer full or partial reimbursement for psychotherapy, and I will provide a monthly superbill to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
Relationships
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Individuals
Let’s work together.
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