• Psychotherapy

• Diagnosis, Second Opinion

• Medication management, including during pregnancy and while breastfeeding

• Video Visits only

• Patients located in California during our appointment

Trying to get pregnant, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, birth and caring for a newborn can be a time of stressful transitions. I am passionate about caring for mothers-to-be, mothers, and their babies. I know that maternal mental health is key to kids and family mental health.

• Transition to Motherhood

• Mother + Baby Dyadic Therapy

• Baby Attachment/Mother Bonding

• Birth Trauma

• Infertility, Miscarriage

• Working Parenthood

• Multicultural parenting

• Burnout, Role Strain

• Emotional Resilience

• Culturally Safe Care

I specialize in many therapy types. One is mother+baby dyadic therapy, in which the baby is welcome to join our therapy. This is an amazingly healing therapy type, especially for those recovering from complicated pregnancies, difficult birth experiences or whose babies are in the NICU/NICU graduates or were hospitalized.

My goal is to keep kids and teens on their developmental trajectory.

Some things are within the range of normal! And sometimes mental health issues get in the way of learning, growth, and development.

I’m here to formulate what’s going on, come up with a plan that makes sense to us, and navigate finding an effective approach.

I believe in working together as a team to achieve your goals.

• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Emotional Resilience

• Culturally Safe Care

I don’t believe in med checks. I believe in checking in with you and to understand how you are doing.

• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Trauma & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Working Parenthood

• Parenting through trauma

• Role Strain

• Burnout

• Emotional Resilience

• Culturally Safe Care

• Licensed in California

• Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training, Stanford University

• Adult Psychiatry Residency Training, University of Southern California + Los Angeles County

• MD, Albany Medical College

• BA, Neuroscience and Art History, Wellesley College, MA

How to Become a Patient: If you’re interested in becoming a patient, please click on “Make an appointment” and provide the information. After reviewing the information and I think I am good fit for your clinical needs, we can schedule a 10 minute phone call to discuss scheduling and answer questions.

Location: Currently, I am only seeing patients via secure video visit. Because of medical licensing requirements, all patients must be located in California during their visit.

Controlled Substances: In general, I do not prescribe benzodiazepines (e.g. Klonopin, Valium, Xanax) . I only prescribe stimulant medications to patients whom I have evaluated to meet criteria for ADHD.

Disability or Forensic evaluations: I focus on providing comprehensive psychiatric care, such as diagnosis and treatment. I do not provide evaluations or complete paperwork for disability claims, disability determination or legal evaluations. If you need assistance in this area, I recommend contacting a specialist.

Insurance and Rates: I am not in-network for any insurance providers. I can provide superbills for you to submit to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement. Without insurance constraints, I am able to better meet your individual needs, with longer, more in-depth sessions, and personalized treatment plans. I am committed to offering exceptional, holistic, and well-rounded care. While this may mean paying out-of-pocket, I believe this approach results in more successful outcomes and a more rewarding therapeutic experience. Due to Medicare rules and regulations, I am unable to see patients with Medicare insurance plans. Rates will be discussed before our initial phone call.