Specialty
Depression has a way of making everything feel muted and far away — including the motivation to do anything about it. If you've found yourself here, some part of you is still looking. That matters.
Begin HereWhat It Looks Like
A lot of people who come to me with depression aren't the ones who can't get out of bed. They're the ones who are getting out of bed every day — going to work, meeting obligations, looking fine from the outside — and quietly feeling nothing, or not enough, or wrong in some way they can't quite name.
Depression often hides behind busyness. Behind competence. Behind humor. It's possible to be deeply depressed and still high-functioning, and that version of depression is often the hardest to take seriously — including by the person experiencing it.
Sometimes it shows up as persistent flatness. Sometimes as irritability. Sometimes as a growing sense that the things that used to matter don't anymore.
How I Work With This
Depression rarely comes from nowhere. It has a context — relational, historical, situational. Sometimes it's grief that hasn't had room to be grief. Sometimes it's a life that looks right on paper but isn't actually aligned with who you are. Sometimes it's the result of sustained stress, loss, or disconnection that's finally caught up with you.
My approach is depth-oriented, which means we're not just trying to manage symptoms — we're trying to understand what's actually going on and shift it. That takes longer than six weeks. But it also tends to produce changes that last.
I'll be direct with you about what I observe, and I'll be honest in a way that I hope feels clarifying rather than alarming. I take depression seriously, including more severe presentations — I'm not someone who shies away from complexity.
All sessions are virtual. I work with clients throughout California.
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I offer a free 20-minute consultation. No commitment — just a conversation to see if this feels like the right fit.
Request a ConsultationCommon Questions
Yes. Depression is one of my primary areas of focus. I work with adults and teens experiencing everything from persistent low mood and loss of motivation to major depressive episodes. My approach is depth-oriented — we're not just managing symptoms, we're trying to understand what's driving them and what needs to shift at a deeper level.
Sessions are 50 minutes, virtual, and typically weekly. Rather than a structured curriculum, we follow what's actually happening for you — what feels heavy, what's changed, what patterns keep showing up. Over time, most people find that understanding what drives their depression changes their relationship with it in ways that behavioral strategies alone don't.
Yes. Depression that meets a clinical threshold qualifies as a serious health condition under FMLA, which can protect your job for up to 12 weeks. California residents also have access to CFRA job protection and SDI/EDD income replacement. I provide FMLA, CFRA, and SDI documentation when it is clinically appropriate for clients in active treatment.
I'm an out-of-network provider. Many clients receive partial reimbursement — typically 50–80% after a deductible — through their out-of-network mental health benefits. I provide superbills (itemized receipts) you can submit to your insurer. It's worth calling the member services number on your insurance card and asking specifically about OON outpatient mental health benefits.
I'm licensed in California and Colorado and currently pursuing licensure in Massachusetts. All sessions are virtual, so I can work with anyone located in those states.
Start with a free 20-minute consultation. It's a low-pressure conversation to talk about what's going on and see if working together feels like the right fit. You can request one through the contact form.