Approach
I am a psychotherapist in Larkspur, California, working in person and online with women, teens, and children. My approach is depth-oriented and relational: talking therapy remains central, and expressive arts, imagery, and somatic awareness are offered as supports when language alone is not enough.
Not all emotional experience can be directly expressed in words. Some of it is pre-verbal, some fragmented, some simply too layered to summarise in a sentence.
Creative processes — drawing, imagery, movement, symbolic expression — give that material another route in. When something takes shape outside of us, on paper or in gesture, it often becomes possible to look at it, feel it, and speak about it.
Again: this is not about artistic skill. There is nothing to make well. The point is expression, meaning-making, and emotional integration.
Drawing, imagery, movement, and symbolic expression can reach layers of experience that are otherwise difficult to access. This is not about artistic skill — it is about expression, meaning-making, and emotional integration.
Attention to breath, sensation, and posture helps us notice what the body is holding, and supports steadier emotional regulation.
Much of the change in therapy happens in the relationship itself: being met, staying in contact, and having space to be honest about what is difficult.
Talking therapy remains central throughout. Creative and body-based methods are invitations, never requirements, and we only use them when they serve your understanding.
“This work is not about fixing you. It is about supporting you to come into clearer relationship with yourself.”
A free 15-minute consultation is a simple way to ask questions and get a feel for whether we are a good fit. There is no obligation to continue.
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