I am a Licensed Marriage & Family
Therapist -MFT 45884, a Certified Sex
Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and a Certified
Clinical Partner Specialist(CCPS).
I treat partners/spouses whose lives have
been impacted by sexual addiction and
intimate betrayal. I utilize mindfulness
practice and am trained in the trauma
resiliency model(TRM)as well as EMDR to
alleviate the effects of trauma on the
body and to help restore it to balance.
My clinical experience also includes work
with disordered eating, depression,
anxiety disorders and substance
abuse/dependence.
I have been in private practice since
2005 having trained at the Gay and Lesbian Center as well as TEENLINE at Cedar Sinai
Hospital in Los Angeles.
Born in Africa, I was exposed to a variety
of cultures and lifestyles and I bring to
the therapeutic relationship a sensitivity
to diversity and acculturation. I have a
keen interest in how societal, cultural and
gender expectations influence people and
how these pressures to conform affect
self-esteem and overall mental health.
My professional affiliations include
membership in California Association of
Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and
The Association of Sex Addicts Trauma
Specialists (APSATS).