About Me
I am a psychoanalyst and board-certified psychiatrist with expertise in psychotherapy and medication management for adults. My approach emphasizes depth psychotherapy as a foundation of treatment, complemented by thoughtful and conservative use of medication when appropriate.
Education & Training
I earned my undergraduate degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and received my medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. In 2015, I completed my psychiatry residency at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
I remain committed to ongoing advanced training in order to provide optimal care for my patients. In 2016, I completed a two year psychoanalytic training through SFCP (San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis). In 2025, I completed group therapy training through TPI (The Psychotherapy Institute) in Berkeley. I completed formal analytic training at PINC (Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California) in 2026.
Clinical Experience
I have been in private practice since 2015, providing individualized, depth-oriented care to adults. I have extensive experience working with complex trauma, particularly the long-term effects of early relational disruptions and developmental trauma.
From 2015 to 2021, I also served as Medical Director of Adult Outpatient Services at Sutter Center for Psychiatry, overseeing clinical care and supporting multidisciplinary teams.
Treatment Approach
Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic psychotherapy is the foundation of my therapeutic approach. Compared to other types of psychotherapy, this orientation emphasizes understanding one’s unconscious beliefs and motivations, attending to the feelings and dynamics that arise within the therapist–patient relationship, and exploring behavioral patterns in the context in which they developed. When people begin to make sense of themselves—including how past experiences and environmental adaptations have shaped their inner world—they often develop a deeper sense of self-knowledge, authenticity, and agency in their lives.
I take a conservative and thoughtful approach to prescribing. While medications are often helpful, not all symptoms respond to medication, adverse effects may occur, and improvements are frequently more modest than desired. Medications are generally less effective on their own when symptoms stem from trauma, including neglect or abuse, or from deeper struggles rooted in adaptations to early relational patterns and sociocultural factors. Additionally, symptoms frequently arise in response to modifiable stressors; focusing on medicating symptoms--without understanding their roots--may inadvertently limit meaningful growth and change. As such, I do not see patients solely for medication management.
I am a psychoanalyst and board-certified psychiatrist with expertise in psychotherapy and medication management for adults. My approach emphasizes depth psychotherapy as a foundation of treatment, complemented by thoughtful and conservative use of medication when appropriate.
Education & Training
I earned my undergraduate degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and received my medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. In 2015, I completed my psychiatry residency at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
I remain committed to ongoing advanced training in order to provide optimal care for my patients. In 2016, I completed a two year psychoanalytic training through SFCP (San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis). In 2025, I completed group therapy training through TPI (The Psychotherapy Institute) in Berkeley. I completed formal analytic training at PINC (Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California) in 2026.
Clinical Experience
I have been in private practice since 2015, providing individualized, depth-oriented care to adults. I have extensive experience working with complex trauma, particularly the long-term effects of early relational disruptions and developmental trauma.
From 2015 to 2021, I also served as Medical Director of Adult Outpatient Services at Sutter Center for Psychiatry, overseeing clinical care and supporting multidisciplinary teams.
Treatment Approach
Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic psychotherapy is the foundation of my therapeutic approach. Compared to other types of psychotherapy, this orientation emphasizes understanding one’s unconscious beliefs and motivations, attending to the feelings and dynamics that arise within the therapist–patient relationship, and exploring behavioral patterns in the context in which they developed. When people begin to make sense of themselves—including how past experiences and environmental adaptations have shaped their inner world—they often develop a deeper sense of self-knowledge, authenticity, and agency in their lives.
I take a conservative and thoughtful approach to prescribing. While medications are often helpful, not all symptoms respond to medication, adverse effects may occur, and improvements are frequently more modest than desired. Medications are generally less effective on their own when symptoms stem from trauma, including neglect or abuse, or from deeper struggles rooted in adaptations to early relational patterns and sociocultural factors. Additionally, symptoms frequently arise in response to modifiable stressors; focusing on medicating symptoms--without understanding their roots--may inadvertently limit meaningful growth and change. As such, I do not see patients solely for medication management.