I am a licensed marriage and family therapist working with individual adults in my private practice which is
exclusively online.
My own history with an eating disorder and the journey of my personal recovery opened the path to my life's work
- helping others. In addition to the personal aspect, I bring over 20 years professional experience as an
eating disorders specialist skilled in the areas of food, weight, body image, compulsive exercise as well
as general psychotherapy. My expertise covers a broad range such as addiction recovery, relationship
difficulties, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and self esteem problems.
Since many people struggle with more than one issue at the same time it is especially important that I have
experience working with a wide range of clinical issues.
I am an interactive, solution-focused therapist. Therapy is centered on you and your individual needs as we
build on your strengths, focus on solutions and develop new skills and insights. My therapeutic approach is to
provide support and practical feedback to help you effectively address personal life struggles and challenge the
limits that keep you stuck. I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly
personalized approach tailored to your unique needs.
To provide you with additional support in your recovery, I am also a certified nutritional consultant with
expertise in the eating disorder and addiction fields.
With compassion and understanding, I work with you to help build on strengths and attain the personal growth you
are committed to accomplishing.
Education
Certificate as Nutritional Consultant and Fitness Specialist,
North American College 1981
Master of Arts in Psychology, New College 1992
License
MFC 32410 June 1995
Professional Memberships
California Association of Marriage Family Therapists, since 1995
San Francisco Chapter CAMFT, since 1995
Experience
Private practice, San Francisco, specializing in:
Eating disorders, addiction recovery, dual diagnosis
treatment, general psychotherapy, clinical supervision
1993 - Current
Alta Mira Residential Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program, Sausalito:
Director Eating Disorders Track/Primary Therapist in
Chemical Dependency Treatment, Dual Diagnosis Specialist,
Clinical Supervisor
2007 - 2009
Ohlhoff Intensive Outpatient Eating Disorders Program, San Francisco:
1993-2007
Director, Eating Disorders Program
2000-2007
Clinical Supervisor/Therapist/Nutritional Consultant
1993- 2007