Let’s have those tough convos you’ve been yearning for…

I’m kind of amazed. After all these years, I’m still not quite sure why psychotherapy works. I just know – beyond a shadow of a doubt – that it does.

Another thing I’m certain of:

It starts with curiosity—when you let all your parts pull up a chair at the table with me, without shame, without armor.

That’s where the real shift happens: You and I can meet the whole you with open, relentless curiosity.

Who Am I

I’ve been renting out my brain since 1982.

I started off in journalism and political science in Europe—chasing headlines and facts. One day I realized the real front line was inside people’s hearts.

Since then, I’ve walked a path that’s led me across continents, through hospital wards in the AIDS crisis, to the silence of the Sahara, and into the messy, beautiful business of being human.

Today, I’m a licensed psychotherapist.

I specialize in helping individuals and couples rebuild trust, resilience, and connection—with themselves, with each other, and with life.

I’m direct. I’m fiercely in your corner.

I’m pretty transparent —because hiding is the enemy of healing.

But you’ll find quickly: this isn’t about me.

It’s about you feeling open enough to become who you’re meant to be.

Whether you’re a man, a woman, a couple, or someone walking your own road— if you’re ready to do the real honest work, I’m right here.

Ways I help folks

Neurodiversity Welcome

Your brain’s wiring might not match the world’s expectations, but that doesn’t mean you’re broken and can’t thrive.

As someone with ADHD myself, I’ll help you understand your mind, shed the shame, and build strategies that really honor how you operate. Like an AI you get to use a powerful ADHD brain, overflowing with curiosity, eager to help you find the spots you might have missed.

Couples Therapy

If you’re sick of the old fights—the shutdowns, the explosions, the excruciating twelve inch gap in bed at night—you’re in the right place.

I don’t waste your time.

We shift you fast into new ways of communicating, connecting, and building something solid.

(And yeah—I’m pushy. But always with empathy.)

Men’s Work

Guys – you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

You don’t have to always be the strong one.

I’ll walk with you as you build strength that’s rooted in honesty, vulnerability, and power—not in performance.

Believe me when I say I get it.

Deep Inner Journeys (Sahara Retreats)

Sometimes you need to leave everything you know behind to find who you really are.

I walk people through the deep searching of psychedelic-assisted therapy as well as leading deep-work retreats into the Sahara Desert—ten days of silence, connection, and awakening.

No bullshit. No hiding.

Let’s connect

You’re not here by accident. Something in you knows it’s time.

Reach out. Let’s talk and see what your next step might look like. No sales pitch. Just a frank conversation.

Please note: I currently offer sessions in the mornings and online only. We’ll find a rhythm that works for you.

    Credentials and stuff

    License:

    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California — LMFT #50072

    Years of Experience:

    Over 25 years in professional counseling and coaching, group facilitating, training.

    Professional Affiliations:

    • Member, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT, San Francisco and Santa Cruz)

    Education:

    • Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Psychology, New College of California
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Political Science, Institut d’études politiques, Centre de Formation des Journalistes, Paris

    Therapy Modality Specialties:

    • Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy
    • Relational Therapy
    • Trauma-Informed Practice

    Certification :

    • The Couples Institute – Advanced Certification in couples therapy with couples therapy pioneers Ellyn Bader and Pete Pearson

    Insurance coverage :

    I am not affiliated with any insurer directly. However my monthly bills are very widely honored. Nearly all my clients get reimbursed.