About me and how I work …

I care about suffering, and I am devoted to helping individuals and couples cultivate a new relationship with suffering that gives them a greater sense of freedom. When we feel stuck, or when major aspects of our lives change, we can feel completely powerless, believing that we do not have a choice in what happens to us. Where we do have a choice is in how we relate to our experience. When we develop our capacity for self-compassion, we are better able to make wise choices.

In addition to adults and couples, I also work with adolescents and teens, helping them cultivate self-compassion as they navigate the often-challenging process of growing up. Through San Francisco Unified School District’s Student Intervention Team, I have provided counseling to high school students at the School of the Arts and Academy of Arts and Sciences.

My work as a therapist is deeply informed by my meditation practice. I have been meditating regularly for more than a decade, and I have practiced residentially at San Francisco Zen Center. In 2009, I received lay ordination in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi.

I am a registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (IMF61526), supervised by Gail Sher, MFT (MFC2751). My therapy practice is located at 459 Fulton Street, in San Francisco. My fee is $100 per session, and I see a limited number of clients on a sliding-scale basis.

Prior to training as a therapist, I worked for 12 years as an editor and writer in New York and San Francisco. I have also lived and worked abroad. I received my B.A. in English from Vassar College, and my M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please feel free to call me at 415.255.2509 or contact me here.