I have specialized training and practice in Integrative Behavioral Couples therapy and aim to develop specific feedback and goals for your marriage or relationship collaboratively with you, after a thorough assessment. Along with weekly/biweekly goals and activities, past relationship experiences and behaviors are also continuously considered during the active treatment. Relationship concerns can be medical-/illness-related or not.

I often use a family systems framework to assess and address current functioning and obstacles. Treatment can include exploration of experiences and learnings from the family of origin to the extent clinically indicated/desired.

Discrimination and early adversity have been empirically associated with problems in both physical and mental health. To the extent clinically indicated or personally desired, treatment can explore the impact of one or several identities, particularly minority identities. Experiences often considered in treatment are those associated with racial, cultural, ethnic, religious or sexual minorities, people with disabilities, socioeconomic status, and first- or second-generation Americans or college students.

My primary specialty is in the treatment of sleep disorders and problems. The majority of my patients have concerns with insomnia, including problems falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up early, with related distress or functional issues. I have extensive experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), which is the front-line treatment for insomnia by the American College of Physicians, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health, and the American Psychiatric Association.

I also have extensive experience in other common sleep problems, such as hypersomnia, nightmares, circadian rhythm disorders, CPAP/APAP exposure or adjustment, trauma-related disturbance, and sedative-hypnotic cessation.

I also have extensive experience in the management of acute and chronic medical conditions, with particular attention to the ways your behaviors, thoughts, and emotions may be helping or hurting your quality of life. I have trained and practiced across multiple healthcare specialties including cancer, chronic pain, clinical weight loss. Within primary care settings, I worked with patients to manage diabetes, stop smoking, adhere to treatment, increase healthy behaviors, and increase family collaboration. Additionally, changes in functioning and increasing quality of life are significant treatment targets in managing your chronic illness.

Whether your worry or anxiety is about your overall health, a specific medical condition, or your current treatment, psychological approaches can help you achieve your health-related goals and balance this part of your life in your overall well-being.

We’ve likely all been told that we need to “eat better” and “exercise more.” We’ve probably all also thought “easier said than done” in response. From a behavioral medicine perspective, treatment will consider the whole picture of your life, and hone in on developing achievable goals and maximizing continuous progress. Specifically, identification and addressing of problematic thoughts/thinking patterns, attitudes, and emotions (especially anxiety and depression) increase success in lifestyle changes.

Stress management and relaxation is another area often considered “easier said than done.” Particularly when it comes to the fast-paced culture of success of Silicon Valley, finding an individualized and realistic approach to stress management is paramount to both your physical and mental well-being.