Therapy in Los Angeles & across California

Understanding. Change. Growth.

Practical skills and real depth — for when insight alone hasn't been enough, and you want your life to feel aligned, intentional, and meaningful.

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Most people don't want or need just one thing or the other. People want both — understanding and change — together, over time, that's what leads to growth.

Many therapies offer one or the other: insight without tools, or tools without depth. I believe people need both.

What helps

Real change rarely comes from forcing yourself into action or trying to think your way out of pain.

It comes from learning how to relate to yourself, your emotions, and your choices differently. That's where therapy comes in: together, we'll build the capacity to better understand what's happening, respond with more choice, and move toward the life you want to live.

The map

Practical skills, deeper questions.

The work draws from real traditions, not a private method — Marsha Linehan's DBT for capacity; the existential thread of Irvin Yalom and Viktor Frankl for direction.

The skills
DBT — Marsha Linehan
MindfulnessPaying attention to what's actually happening, without judgment.
Distress ToleranceGetting through hard moments without making them worse.
Emotion RegulationResponding to emotions instead of being ruled by them.
Interpersonal EffectivenessAsking for what you need, and staying close without abandoning yourself.
The questions
Existential — Yalom & Frankl
MortalityFaced honestly, it clarifies what matters.
Freedom & ResponsibilityYou have more say over your life than you may want to admit.
Isolation & ConnectionFacing your separateness is what makes real connection possible.
Meaning & PurposePart discovery, part engagement — examined and lived at the same time.
Three Pathways to MeaningFrankl's ways in: what you create, what you love, and the stance you take toward what can't be

The skills give you capacity. The deeper questions give you direction.

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Free handouts

Take the ideas with you.

I've put the core of what I teach into two free packets — DBT Skills - a reference guide, and a companion set on existential psychotherapy. They're for self-guided learning and practice — not a substitute for therapy — and they're yours whether or not we ever work together.

After the packet arrives, I may follow up about once a month with something new I'm working on.

When you're ready, the next step is a consultation call — a conversation, not a commitment.

Private pay doesn't have to mean full price — many PPO plans reimburse a large part of each session. Check your benefits →