Counseling in South Pasadena, CA


Individuals, Relationships, Couples

I have 18 years of experience as a Licensed Therapist dedicated to supporting Individuals and Couples through difficult times. I can assess your situation systematically and come up with concrete plans to facilitate the changes you desire. That will include developing new skills to manage your emotions while developing more effective ways to communicate your wants and needs.

Restore hope and create the life you want.

Whether you’re suffering from depression, anxiety, a relationship difficulty, struggling with your child or with a career-related issue, I can help you get you or your families like back on track.

Compassionate, Practical and Skilled Therapist

I know what it‘s like to feel like life is an uphill battle… to have difficult relationships or an unsatisfying work life. As an experienced and skilled therapist, I also know how to help you overcome feelings of despair, powerlessness, and even hopelessness. This may be difficult to believe right now…However, if life is stressful or painful and you haven’t been successful at finding solutions to your problems, you have nothing to lose and potentially a lot to gain by seeing me for counseling.

How You Can Benefit Through Counseling

  • Improve your mood - feel calmer, more at ease, and more joyful

  • Experience more honest and loving relationships with your partner or your adolescent child

  • Boost your self-esteem and self-confidence

  • Improve career satisfaction and work performance

  • Feel more optimistic about your life and your future

Counseling is about understanding what you want and need and making informed choices. One of the most important aspects of working with a counselor is to know that they understand you, your world and what you want. If they don't, counseling will be disconnected and unproductive.

What We Will Do in Counseling

  • Talk openly without judgment or being told what you should do

  • Gain more insight into the issues you're struggling with

  • Learn how these issues came to be

  • Understand your feelings about the situation and what you need

  • Appreciate how others see the situation and what their needs are (which may be different from yours)

  • Gain new insight on the situation

  • Find other actions and options you might take

  • Understand the obstacles that keep you from getting what you want and overcoming them

  • Understand how past experiences affect your current situation

  • Provide you tools to help overcome difficult situations

  • Establish an improved way of thinking and more helpful behaviors

The Frequently Asked Questions page might be helpful to answer questions you might have.


There isn’t a magic solution to your problems.

BUT, if you have a deep desire to make your life better and the willingness to do what it takes to improve it, I can help.

Are you ready to take that next step?

If so, call and we’ll have a chat where I’ll let you know how I can help.