I have extensive experience working with past and present trauma/abuse issues, substance abuse, grief issues, stages of life challenges, gender identity and sexual orientation issues. I often assist clients with concerns related to alternative lifestyles, gender expression, sexuality, BD/SM/DS, sex work, leather and ‘kink’ lifestyles. I provide a safe and professional place for people to further explore these and other issues in their lives. My clinical approach is a combination of "Psychodynamic," (often exploring current issues in connection with early childhood experiences) and "Cognitive-Behavioral" (exploring the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviors). I also work with clients who have experienced trauma, including violent crime. One technique I use is Eye Movement Desensitization (EMDR), which is especially effective for clients with Acute Stress Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES California Marriage and Family Therapist, 2000 (MFC36324) DEGREES John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, California, MA Clinical Psychology, 1994. John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, California-Certification Grief Studies, 1994. WORK EXPERIENCE Private Practice Psychotherapist, San Francisco 2000-Present UCSF AIDS Health Project Program Manager HIV Counseling and Testing Services 1994-Present