History
I was in academia for 10 years, and in my fifth year of working on a PhD in South Asian studies at UC Berkeley, I felt a calling to go into the field of psychology in order to work more directly with people to make positive changes in their lives. I grew up in Santa Cruz and lived in the Bay Area for about 16 years. Upon the birth of my first child, I decided to move back to Santa Cruz to be closer to family and start my counseling practice in the Santa Cruz and San Jose areas. I am really excited to be back in my home town making a difference in my home community.
Specialties
Mindfulness to reduce stress and enhance communication Couples Counseling Relationships/Dating Life Transitions--Breakups, Divorces, Moving, Loss of all kinds, Becoming a Parent Gender/Sexual Identity Anxiety/Depression Eating/Body Image Issues Spiritual/Existential/Dream Work Healing/Cultivating Conscious Feminine Highly Sensitive People/Empaths Creative, Outside of the Box Lifestyles