Services and Orientation

Welcome to my practice!

I am now transitioning to a new phase in my practice, focusing on education, peer consultation, and public service. I am not accepting new patients. Below you can read about my background which I hope to integrate into what I do next.

I am a cognitive behavioral psychologist and my work has a strong focus on teaching patients coping skills to improve their functioning occupationally and socially (paraphrasing Freud: "it's all about work and love"). I am well versed in and have run multiple CBT and DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) groups and individual treatments.

I provide skills training more specifically for patients with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders including OCD. In addition, I have significant experience treating patients with Personality Disorders, particularly Borderline Personality Disorder. Finally, I have experience in treating patients with complex and often chronic medical profiles co-morbid with psychiatric disorders.

I have worked in the Silicon Valley echo system since 1998, seeing engineers at all levels of experience, executives in high-tech companies and finance ventures, professionals supporting such systems, and academic staff.

Recently I returned to my roots in art and movement and completed my training as an Awareness through Movement-Feldenkrais practitioner (2022). I trained at the Feldenkrais institute in San Diego under the direction of Arlyn Zones (see profile link).

My cognitive behavioral orientation notwithstanding, I find that understanding a person's existential perspective and personal narrative of their experience is a -prerequisite to any skills training that a diagnostic category or condition may require. Furthermore, a good working relationship between us, a genuine sympatico, I believe is central to a collaborative treatment relationship.

I make it my business to stay current with new developments in psychology and psychiatry, both in cognitive behavioral therapy and in other psychotherapy orientations. I admit that I am a "closet" Freudian and Post-Freudian psychologist, which means that I find great intellectual interest in conceptualizing problems in such language. I am an avid reader and traveler, so my perspective often includes a literary angle or cultural commentary.

I work collaboratively with a number of psychopharmacologists and I pay close attention to medication compliance, side effects, and need for medication adjustments.

My fees are between $210-$375 and paid at the time of the appointment. Please note that I am an out of network provider and I do not belong to any insurance panels. I provide my patients with receipts for reimbursement if their coverage covers Out of Network Providers.

If you have any questions about my practice, please feel free to contact me.