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Life can feel confusing, overwhelming, and uncertain—especially when relationships begin to feel strained or unbalanced.

You may feel pulled in multiple directions by family expectations, relationship dynamics, or the needs of others. Perhaps important relationships are shifting, and you’re unsure how to repair what feels disconnected. You work hard to keep the peace and meet everyone else’s needs, yet inside you feel unseen, resentful, or unfulfilled.
Over time, this emotional weight can lead to withdrawal, shutdown, or recurring conflict. You may notice yourself arguing more than you want to or struggling to express your feelings clearly. Anxiety, emotional heaviness, and unresolved tension can make even small conflicts feel exhausting.
Relationships are complex—and when they feel out of sync, it can affect every part of your life.

What You May Be Seeking

You may be longing to:
  • Understand and break unhealthy relational patterns
  • Communicate your needs and emotions more effectively
  • Feel heard, validated, and emotionally safe
  • Reconnect with your core values and sense of self
  • Create greater harmony, peace, and balance in your life
Individual therapy offers a supportive space to explore these challenges and create meaningful, lasting change.

My Approach

My work is grounded in a relational and emotionally focused approach, informed by attachment theory and an understanding of how early relationships shape our emotional world, behaviors, and sense of self. I also practice through a multicultural lens, acknowledging the cultural, social, and systemic influences that impact each person’s lived experience.

Together, these perspectives allow me to understand your unique story – honoring both the challenges you face and the strengths you bring.

Many emotional and relational struggles are rooted in patterns passed down through generations. These learned behaviors, though once protective, can create emotional distance, rigid boundaries, or difficulty with vulnerability. While these coping strategies may have helped you survive earlier experiences, they now interfere with connection, intimacy, and fulfillment.
You are responding to your surroundings and doing your best to survive it.

Through individual therapy, we explore how you see yourself and how that self-understanding shapes your relationships. Early relational experiences – and the meanings we’ve made about ourselves within them – can influence our emotional world, sometimes showing up as anxiety or other forms of distress. Together, we’ll gently identify and untangle these long-standing patterns, build greater emotional awareness, and develop healthier ways of relating to both yourself and others. Our work focuses on fostering relationships grounded in understanding, emotional safety, and mutual respect.

Areas of Focus in Individual Therapy

  • Relationship Conflict
  • Family Issues and Intergenerational Patterns
  • Anxiety and Emotional Overwhelm
  • Self-Esteem and Identity Development
  • Personal Growth and Emotional Resilience
Individual therapy can help you move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and self-compassion—creating space for deeper connection and lasting peace.

Begin Individual Therapy

I offer a free consultation so you can ask questions and see if this approach feels right for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if we need "high conflict" therapy versus general couples counseling?
General counseling is often focused on connection; high conflict couples therapy is a specialized approach for relationships in crisis where arguments escalate quickly and communication feels “unsafe.”
It means I take an active role in the room to interrupt destructive patterns in real-time and provide specific frameworks for de-escalation to ensure sessions remain productive.
Yes. While my practice is in Santa Barbara, CA, I provide HIPAA-compliant online couples therapy to clients throughout California.
Email:
[email protected]
Address:
533 E. Micheltorena St suite 103, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Hours
Mon – Fri: 11am – 7pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
(323) 528-0199