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Perimenopause and TraumaDepth Psychotherapy for Women Navigating Perimenopause in Oakland & California

There is a particular kind of unraveling that can happen in perimenopause. You wake at 3 a.m., heart pounding. You snap at someone you love and don’t recognize your own voice. You cry at a commercial and then feel ashamed for crying. You feel rage. Or grief. Or a grief-sh...


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Does Therapy Even Work? An Honest Reflection on Trauma and Healing

This is a question I hear most often from people who have already tried.

People who are thoughtful. Sensitive. Insightful. People who have read the books, learned the language, done years of therapy—and still find themselves struggling. Still bracing. Still carrying grief, fear, or loneliness that hasn’t ...


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Integrating Somatic Therapy Into Trauma Work

For many years, my work as a depth psychotherapist has been rooted in listening—listening to stories, symbols, dreams, and the quiet emotional truths that live beneath words. I’ve trusted the power of insight and relationship, of being deeply seen and reflected, to bring healing.

And over time, something else has been asking t...


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Therapist Safety Should Not Come Second

The recent murder of a therapist in Orange County has shaken many in the mental health community. For some of us, the response hasn’t been panic, but a quiet recognition: this tragedy exposed vulnerabilities that already exist in our field.

Therapists are trained to prioritize client safety. This is essential and non-negotiable. Bu...


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IFS and Depth Therapy for Trauma Healing: What’s the Difference?

Many people who come to therapy today are already familiar with IFS (Internal Family Systems). They talk about parts of themselves—protective parts, wounded younger parts, inner critics, parts that shut down or take over.

Clients sometimes ask me if I practice IFS therapy.

What I usually say is this:<...


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