Hi, I’m Jen. I help adults make sense of what feels confusing, overwhelming, or long-standing.

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My work centers on people who feel stuck in patterns they can’t quite name-whether that’s persistent anxiety, emotional intensity, chronic self-doubt, relationship difficulties, burnout, or symptoms that haven’t fully responded to therapy in the past.

Many of my clients are thoughtful, self-aware people who have “done the work,” but still feel like something deeper is going on.

My goal is to help you understand what’s driving your experience in a way that feels clarifying and grounding-not pathologizing.

A collaborative, integrative approach grounded in clarity and intention

I practice in a principle-driven, integrative way rather than relying on rigid protocols. Together, we build an evolving formulation that guides treatment-so you always know why we’re focusing on what we’re focusing on.

I communicate openly about your conceptualization, your goals, and my clinical reasoning. You won’t be left guessing what’s happening or whether therapy is “working”. We’re partners in the process.

In session, this might look like:

  • exploring emotional patterns with depth and curiosity

  • working gently but directly with trauma responses

  • challenging beliefs that aren’t serving you

  • strengthening identity, boundaries, and self-trust

  • learning skills that support flexibility and resilience

  • addressing longstanding relational or personality-based patterns

People who are ready for a more accurate understanding of themselves.

I’m a good fit for adults who are navigating:

  • persistent anxiety, shame, or self-criticism

  • chronic patterns that feel “hard-wired” or confusing

  • trauma histories, emotional sensitivity, or high reactivity

  • burnout, identity shifts, or transitions

  • relational patterns that repeat despite insight

  • difficulty understanding why previous therapy hasn’t been effective

Many of my clients have been told different things by different providers-or feel they’ve never been fully understood.

My work helps bring everything into focus.

Clinical training grounded in depth, precision, and evidence-based care

My background includes specialized training in adult diagnostic assessment, including the use of:

  • SCID-5

  • SCID-5-PD

  • SCID-5-AMPD

  • MMPI-3

  • WAIS-V

  • WASI-II

  • R-PAS

I integrate these tools to help clients understand what is driving their distress-especially when symptoms are overlapping, longstanding or hard to define.

In therapy, I’m trained in evidence-based approaches including:

  • DBT

  • Exposure-based CBT

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

  • Prolonged Exposure (PE)

  • STAIR

I weave these modalities into treatment in a flexible, principle-driven way, always guided by your goals and the formulation we build together.

Professional Bio

I’m a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY36212). I’ve trained across hospital, community, academic, and private practice settings, working with adults facing diagnostic complexity, trauma, personality patterns, and long-term distress. My work blends depth-oriented psychotherapy with clear, precise diagnostic assessment.

If you’re ready to explore what’s beneath the surface, I’m here to help.

Whether you’re seeking therapy, diagnostic clarity, or both, I’d be glad to talk through what you’re experiencing and what might support you best.

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