I will help you achieve deep healing. Whether you struggle with relationships, sexually compulsive behavior, or just want to figure out how to be happier in your life.

I have extensive training in the treatment of relational trauma, including using the Pia Mellody model for developmental immaturity and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Additionally, I am a CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) and supervisor.

In addition to providing deep, targeted therapy, I am an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work since 2011 at the University of Southern California (USC). I have taught scores of Master’s level students in a variety of classes emphasizing evidence-based techniques and a neuroscientific approach to social work practice.

I have both Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Social Work, from California State University, Long Beach, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, respectively. My doctoral research focused on the connection between loneliness and hypersexual behavior.

I regularly speak to groups about the negative toll that shame takes on individuals, communities, and society.