"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are".
—Carl Jung
—Carl Jung
Welcome!
I am a Physician and general Psychiatrist, with over 35 years of clinical experience and specialty Board certification.
I earned my Medical Doctorate from a leading 4 year Medical School: NYU's Grossman School of Medicine, and received specialty Psychiatry and Neurology training, with Internship and 4 year Residency at a busy private hospital in San Francisco: the highly regarded California Pacific Medical Center. Every 10 years, I re-certify my specialty Board status, with a rigorous examination through the nationally recognized American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for physician Psychiatrists. This was again achieved in February, 2024. My current practice focuses on Women's Mental Health.
Philosophy:
I have a no-nonsense, practical approach to all things in life, including Medicine. If we decide to work together, I will commit to helping you feel better as soon as possible, using all of my knowledge and experience. Your symptoms are a reflection of your unique history: life stressors and traumas, lifestyle choices, genetics, nutrition, medical illness. Healing is a process, and you can truly feel better. The most important catalyst for healing is a relationship with an experienced clinician who understands and believes in you. My role is to assist you in your path toward being your very best self.
Services:
I offer brief consultations as well as longer term treatment options:
- Consultation: with Personalized Individual Treatment Plan: 90-120 minutes.
- Psychotherapies: individual psychodynamic, interpersonal, problem focused, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
- Pharmacogenetic testing (Genomind platform): personalized genetic testing to help target symptoms.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): for symptoms related to trauma.
- Medication Management: my "less is more" philosophy toward medications is based on decades of experience.
- Expert Witness: record review and depositions: for more information, please contact me directly.
Motto: Challenge is Opportunity. Be Your Best Self.
For 38 years, I have cared for many patients, including those with:
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
- Depression and chronic Grief reactions.
- Mood and Anxiety issues.
- Body image and identity issues.
- Eating disorders.
- Sleep disturbance.
- Cognitive dysfunction.
- Attention Deficit Disorders, and more ...