My Approach

I am a Licensed Psychologist (#PSY19547) with a private practice in Los Gatos, California. I have been a practicing mental health professional for fifteen years.

I have been trained in a number of treatment modalities including but not limited to Psychodynamic, Cognitive/Behavioral, Child Play Therapy, and Family Systems approaches spanning from early childhood to adulthood. My approach is eclectic and is tailored to each patient's individual strengths and needs.

For adults, Patients and I explore their innate personality style, strengths and needs, emotional coping skills, your internal beliefs about yourself and others, the nature of their primary relationships and how all these factors come together in an attempt to master life's numerous challenges. Modern adult life has become increasing complicated making it harder to be an effective and satisfied person in today's world. I will help you establish specific goals for yourself and explore the obstacles to reach your personal goals.

Child work focuses on the child's unique personality characteristics, behavioral issues, academic and social skills, learning problems and emotional coping skills. Depending on your child's challenges, I may recommend further psychological testing, individual treatment with children, sessions with parents and children together on relational issues, or with parents only focused on effective parenting skills and advocating for your child.

Adolescent work is primarily geared to help them learn self-mastery skills, communication skills, emotional coping skills to help them manage intense feelings, positive regard for themselves and others, help them become more organized, and increase their self-esteem.