​“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” 
― ee cummings

For Youth
Growing up in Silicon Valley is rough. Youth are surrounded by smart highly motivated people and then asked to "be the best." Even when parents don't put these expectations on them, they receive these messages from their school culture and from peers. It makes it very difficult for a young person to feel that they can make mistakes.

But making mistakes is a young person's job! The crucial task of adolescence (and some would argue well into the mid-20s) is figuring out "who you are." Exploring one's identity is a little like going shopping for clothes. You don't really know if it's for you until you try it on. Sometimes you try something on and know instantly you'd never like to be seen in public looking like that. Other times you may find something that fits well for a time but then you outgrow it.

Therapy is chance to develop your identity in a safe space. You can figure out who you want to be without judgment. 
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I help adolescents and young people with:

  • Dealing with stress (especially school-related)
  • Motivation and concentration problems
  • ​Emotion regulation and controlling mood swings
  • Zoning out, feeling disconnected from your body
  • Self-esteem, self-image, self-efficacy
  • Managing family conflict 
  • Friendship and romantic relationship issues
  • Understanding unusual or scary emotional experiences
  • Healing from traumatic experiences
  • Depression, shame, guilt
  • Grief and Loss
  • Recovering from childhood abuse
  • Anxiety, worries, panic attacks
  • Making ADHD work for you
  • High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's
  • Overcoming a difficult childhood
  • Big transitions in life (relocation, parents splitting up, getting ready for college)
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” 
― Oscar Wilde