Being seen, to me, is the essence of what humans crave – to be seen, gotten, understood by others. Often times when one is struggling with life’s challenges – it is harder to let oneself be seen by others or to find others who can truly see what you are experiencing.

It is understandable that you may feel out of sorts, isolated, or misunderstood when experiencing relationship, family, peer, or workplace conflicts/stress, during a life transition, or when recovering from trauma. You may also be may be struggling with a death, the end of a relationship, a relocation from another state or country, an adjustment to a health issue of yourself or a loved one, or being in an environment in which you feel you aren't valued or don't fit. It can be painful to experience these feelings and to try to find a way forward. You don’t have to do this alone – I can help.

I have been connected to and passionate about the fields of psychology, counseling, and mental health throughout my life – and – across four different countries including both the East and West Coasts of the United States. I am invested in providing people the experience to have another see them, accept them as they are, and to work alongside them to get to where they’d like to be.

I have lived in the Far East, the Middle East, & the United Kingdom during my adult life and have provided counseling to clients from over 19 countries – from varying ethnic, racial, socio-economic, academic, entrepreneurial, religious, and non-religious backgrounds. This provides me a unique world perspective in which I can better seek to understand individuals from their specific context. Learn more about my background on my About Page.

You’ll find more information about how I work on my Services Page. I’m also working to highlight some of the areas I’m particularly passionate about on their own pages. Due to my breadth and depth of lived and clinical experience, I am skilled and interested in a diverse range of presenting issues. For now, feel free to peruse the following pages: Grief and Loss, Discrimination (a form of trauma), Cultural Adjustment, Neurodiversity, and Dating. Upcoming pages include: Relationship Concerns; Divorce & Breakups; Vertical/Social Mobility Stressors; Trauma, Anxiety & Depression; Daily Life Struggles; Family of Origin Issues; and Post IOP Counseling.

To start a conversation with me, submit my contact form. I look forward to connecting with you!

My areas of focus include:

• Assisting individuals to adjust to culture shock & reverse culture shock

• Feeling like an outsider or disconnected from society/family

• Self-doubt

• Relationship issues

• Rebuilding identity after relationship endings

• Self-reflection and navigating the life you want

• Bereavement counseling

• Unresolved grief, loss, anger, & trauma

• Anxiety and depression

• Discrimination

• Academic or workplace stressors

• Feelings of isolation

• Vertical mobility adjustment (inter/intra-generational mobility)

• Feelings of Imposter Syndrome

• Family of origin issues

• Family of choice stressors

• Supporting persons and partners of persons diagnosed with or those identifying with Autism Spectrum Conditions (including those previously diagnosed with or identifying with Asperger Syndrome)

• Supporting persons experiencing symptoms of or diagnosed with neurodiverse variations such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia/DCD, or dyscalculia

• Providing therapy to professionals experiencing vicarious trauma

• Adult victims of childhood sexual, emotional, or physical abuse

• Adult victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault

• Work with adults (from 18 to 88 and beyond); individuals and couples