Frequently Asked Questions

Who do you work with?

I work with adults (18+) across genders, with a particular focus on people navigating emotionally immature or narcissistic parents, complicated family relationships, multicultural identity and belonging, perimenopause and midlife changes, and relationship patterns that can make it difficult to trust yourself or your own experience.

I offer in-person therapy in Echo Park, Los Angeles, as well as online therapy throughout California.

Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?

Not at all. You may know exactly what’s bringing you to therapy, or you may simply know that something isn’t working anymore.

You don’t need a diagnosis, a perfectly defined goal, or the right therapy language to begin. We can start with what’s happening now and figure out the rest together.

What can I expect in my first session?

Our first session is a chance to get to know each other, talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, and begin identifying what you’d like to explore.

I’ll answer questions about my approach and we’ll talk about what working together might look like. Therapy is collaborative, and we’ll move at a pace that feels appropriate for you.

Do you work with people who have emotionally immature or narcissistic parents?

Yes. This is a particular focus of my practice.

You don’t need to know whether your parent would officially meet the criteria for narcissism. We can work with your experience of a parent or caregiver who was emotionally immature, controlling, critical, unavailable, unpredictable, or unable to meet your emotional needs.

Our work may include boundaries, grief, guilt, family relationships, reparenting, and learning to trust your own experience.

Do you work with multicultural identity and belonging?

Yes. Therapy can make room for the complicated intersections of culture, family, race, ethnicity, language, sexuality, spirituality, and identity.

You may feel connected to more than one culture while not feeling completely at home in any of them. You may also be tired of explaining or translating parts of yourself before you can talk about what they actually mean to you.

Those experiences are welcome here.

Do you offer therapy for perimenopause and midlife?

Yes. I work with clients navigating the emotional, relational, and identity changes that can accompany perimenopause and midlife.

Therapy may include anxiety or mood changes, relationships, sexuality, aging, changing family roles, grief, old wounds resurfacing, or questions about who you are and what you want from this next stage of life.

Psychotherapy does not replace medical evaluation or treatment for physical or hormonal symptoms.

What type of therapy do you offer?

My approach is relational, psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and depth-oriented. Depending on your needs, our work may also incorporate somatic awareness and other tools for understanding how past experiences continue to show up in the present.

Rather than following one rigid method, we’ll shape the work around you.

Can astrology, tarot, or spirituality be part of therapy?

If they’re meaningful to you, yes.

Some clients use astrology, tarot, spirituality, intuition, symbolism, or other frameworks as ways of making meaning and understanding themselves. There is room to talk about those parts of your life here without making them the focus of therapy unless you want them to be.

If they aren’t relevant to you, they don’t need to be part of our work at all.

Do you offer in-person therapy?

Yes. I offer in-person therapy in Echo Park, Los Angeles, near Echo Park Lake, as well as online therapy throughout California.

The office is convenient to Echo Park and surrounding neighborhoods including Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Highland Park, and Downtown Los Angeles.

How often are sessions?

Most clients begin with weekly 50-minute sessions. We can discuss frequency based on your needs, goals, and circumstances.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule?

Please provide at least 48 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session to avoid a cancellation fee. I understand that unexpected situations happen, so please reach out as soon as you can.

How do you protect my privacy?

Confidentiality is an important part of therapy. I follow applicable privacy requirements and use a secure client portal for documentation, communication, and billing. We can also discuss the limits of confidentiality and any privacy questions you have before beginning therapy.

What if I’m not sure you’re the right therapist for me?

That’s exactly what the consultation is for.

I offer a free 15-minute consultation where you can tell me a little about what you’re looking for, ask questions, and get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit.

If I’m not the right therapist for what you need, I’m happy to help point you toward other resources when possible.

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