| Office: |
910 Tulare Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
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| Phone: |
(510) 287-5596
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| Fax: |
(415) 459-2541
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| E-mail: |
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Employee Assistance Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
As we go through life, we all develop particular patterns for dealing with challenges. Although some of these patterns are very helpful, some actually get in the way of reaching our goals. Sometimes we're not even aware of what we're doing or thinking which may be sabotaging our happiness and success. In therapy, I will give you direct feedback which will illuminate these problematic patterns. This will allow you to understand how to overcome these obstacles to finding deeper satisfaction in your life.
As a therapist with over 15 years of experience, I have helped many adolescents, as well as adults, work through depression and anxiety. My areas of expertise include relationship conflicts, body image issues, bereavement, survivors of physical and sexual abuse, and postpartum depression. My longstanding contemplative practice has brought an important perspective to my work. In addition to my psychodynamic foundation, studying the somatic aspect of psychology has helped me create change with people on a deep emotional level.
Just making the decision to take action is an important step forward. Working together we can discover specific ways you can move beyond the limiting patterns in your life.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Depression
Relationship Issues
Grief/Loss
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Co-dependency
Divorce/Dissolution
Eating Disorders
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Infidelity
Life Transitions
Parenting Issues
PTSD
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress Management
Women's Issues
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Family Systems
Intersubjective
Jungian
Multicultural
Object Relations
Psychodynamic
Somatic
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Hakomi
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Asian American
Buddhist
Christian
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Jewish
Latino American
Middle Eastern
Muslim
Women/Feminist
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| Education: |
BA, University of California, Berkeley, 1971
MSW, San Francisco State University, 1976
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| License #: |
LCS 7125 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
LCSW. 1979 |
| Professional Affiliations: |
The Psychotherapy Institute, Berkeley
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| Fee Schedule: |
$110.00 |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Any PPO
Aetna
APS Healthcare
Blue Shield
Horizon
Magellan
PacifiCare
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
United Behavioral Health (UBH)
UnitedHealthcare
Claremont, APS, VMC, First Advantage
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| Office Hours: |
Mon, Tues. 9:00am to 9:00pm, Fri. 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| Driving Directions: |
MLK to Marin Ave. to Tulare Ave.
or Hwy 80 E to Marin Ave. to Tulare Ave.
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| Additional Comments: |
In addition to seeing individuals, I have helped many couples and families find more fulfillment in their relationships. Working with parents and teenagers navigating the difficult years of adolescence has also been a very rewarding part of my practice. |
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