I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with an office in Woodland Hills, since 1981 and Adjunct Faculty at Phillips Graduate Institute, since 1982.  I have been a Workshop Leader at: UCLA, Cal. Lutheran University, Los Robles Hospital, Pierce College, Phillips Graduate Institute and Continental Airlines. I have led classes on : Couples Communication, Stress Management, Shyness, Group Therapy, Anger Management,  Postpartum Depression, Mindfulness and Creating More Play in Adult Living.

I work with Individuals and Couples (of all sexual orientations) around issues of :

	Generational and Cultural Issues
	Depression
	Crises
	Compulsive Behaviors including: gambling, shopping, sex, eating, alcohol
	Trauma and Loss
	Infertility
	Relationships Issues: conflict, family, lies, finances

I assist individuals and couples to build a core containing emotional strength and resilience, in order to enhance their lives to be nurturing and fulfilling. My work is to foster and heal relationships through the lens of Attachment Theory and Mindfulness. My theoretical orientation is Behavioral, Solution Focus and Insight Oriented approaches,  through in-depth treatment. These  modalities are personalized to create an individual self-care plan. My aim as a therapist is to help people create their life and relationships to be optimally meaningful and enriched. My commitment is to help clients navigate through life's complexities and build a world  in which one experiences him or herself as authentic and fulfilled.