My Work

• I specialize in therapy for those suffering from bulimia, anorexia, eating disorder NOS, binge eating disorders, and food and body image issues.
  
• I provide assessments, individual therapy, family support, group therapy, consultation in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  
• I supervise MSW and MFT interns.
  
• I lead a free ANAD eating disorder support group
  
  

  My Approach to Therapy
  
  Eating Disorders can be caused by a combination of factors including: socio-cultural pressures to engage in body-hatred behaviors, family background, childhood events, current life stressors, and even personality traits. I use a combination therapy approach which includes cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and psychoeducational therapy as well as addictions and socio-cultural models. We begin with getting to know one another and establishing a trusting relationship and then work with specific tools to break the cycle of dieting/bingeing/purging. Once the symptoms begin to decrease, we can then address underlying feelings and conflicts that supported the eating disorder.

  
  Background and Other Specialties
  

  • Formal training in the treatment of eating disorders.
  • 15 years experience working with people with eating disorders.
  • Created and ran for 4 years the eating disorder program at a major metropolitan hospital.
  • Professional consultation to other therapists.
  • Other specialties include: chemical dependency issues, depression and anxiety, multicultural issues, self-esteem, codependency, and relationship issues.