About
Online Therapy to Help You Feel Stronger, Calmer, and More in Control
My Clinical Focus: You Are Not Alone
My practice is dedicated to helping individuals find stability and self-worth. Whether you were adopted at birth, spent years in the foster care system, or "aged out" without permanency, your experience is valid.
1. Therapy for Adult Adoptees
Many adoptees feel a complex mix of gratitude and grief that is difficult to explain to others. We work together on:
Identity & "The Primal Wound":
Exploring the feeling of being disconnected or living between two worlds.
Search & Reunion Support:
Navigating the emotional logistics of finding biological family (or choosing not to).
Abandonment & Attachment:
Healing the fear of rejection that can impact your adult relationships and friendships.
2. Support for Foster Care Alumni & Former Foster Youth
If you have lived through the foster care system, you may have faced instability, multiple placements, or systemic trauma. I provide support for:
Processing Displacement:
Healing the trauma of moving between homes and the loss of connections.
Complex Trauma (C-PTSD):
Addressing hypervigilance and anxiety resulting from unpredictable environments.
Life Transitions:
Support for navigating adulthood, independence, and breaking generational cycles after aging out of the system.
How I Work: Trauma-Informed & Compassionate
I utilize an approach that honors your survival mechanisms. I understand that the behaviors you developed to survive in the system or in a new family were necessary at the time. Now, we work to heal them so you can thrive.
Bilingual Services (English/Spanish):
Language is tied to memory. For many, processing trauma is easier in their first language.
Telehealth Convenience:
Access consistent care from the privacy of your own home, anywhere in California.
Servicios de Terapia en Español (Adopción y Crianza Temporal)
Sanando las Heridas del Sistema y la Separación
Entiendo profundamente que la experiencia de la adopción y el sistema de cuidado temporal (Foster Care) impacta la identidad y las emociones de una manera única. Ofrezco terapia individual para adultos que han pasado por estas experiencias.
Identidad y Pertenencia:
Trabajamos en los sentimientos de no pertenecer ni aquí ni allá.
Trauma de Separación:
Ayuda para procesar el dolor de haber sido separado de su familia biológica o movido entre hogares.
Servicios en su Idioma:
Como terapeuta bilingüe, le ofrezco un espacio seguro donde su cultura y su idioma son respetados.
Common Questions (FAQ)
"Do I need to be in crisis to start therapy?"
No. Many individuals with adoption or foster care backgrounds come to therapy when things are "fine," but they feel a lingering sense of emptiness, anxiety about relationships, or questions about their identity.
"I wasn't adopted, but I was in foster care. Can you help?"
Yes. My experience specifically includes working with individuals who navigated the foster care system, regardless of whether they were eventually adopted, reunited with family, or aged out independently.
"What if I don't have memories of my early childhood?"
This is very common. We work with "implicit memory"—how your body and nervous system react today—rather than forcing you to recall specific events from the past.
Serving Individuals Across California
I provide online therapy (Telehealth) to clients residing anywhere in the state of California, including:
- Major Cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento.
- Rural & Inland Areas: Ensuring those in areas with fewer adoption/foster specialists still have access to expert care.