As an integrative therapist I combine tools from cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and mood regulation therapies. I treat adults and older adolescents battling mood, anxiety, eating, interpersonal and life transition challenges. I consider treatment options as they relate to a patient's needs given the empirical support available. I find the psychotherapy process to be most effective when done collaboratively. For the past 22 years in addition to maintaining a private practice, I worked as a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford's Department of Psychiatry until July 2015. I was trained at UCLA (Ph.D) and at Oregon Health Sciences University (post-doctoral fellowship).In addition to providing longer-term psychotherapy, I also have extensive experience helping patients cope with health issues, work challenges and life transitions. In such cases, shorter-term, goal-oriented approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral and supportive therapies can often provide useful frameworks for getting started.Psychotherapy is not always easy; it has both benefits and risks (e.g. in discussing difficult material sometimes individuals feel worse before they feel better). Creating an open, supportive environment in which individuals can feel comfortable talking about most everything - including the therapy process itself - is my goal.