About Me
I am a board-certified psychiatrist and psychoanalytic candidate (psychoanalyst-in-training) with expertise in psychotherapy and medication management for adults. My approach to care emphasizes in-depth psychotherapy as the 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 2016, I completed a two year psychoanalytic training through the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. In 2025, I completed group therapy training through the Psychotherapy Institute in Berkeley. I have been a psychoanalytic candidate at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California for the past several years; I am scheduled to finish this training program in January 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 and am particularly attuned to the long-term effects of early relational disruptions and developmental trauma.
In addition to my private practice, I served as Medical Director of Adult Outpatient Services at Sutter Center for Psychiatry from 2015 to 2021, where I oversaw clinical care and supported multidisciplinary teams.
Treatment Approach
I believe that lasting healing comes through committed, in-depth psychotherapy with a therapist who provides space for the patient to understand themselves more fully. When people come to understand themselves more fully—including unconscious beliefs shaped by past experiences and symptoms that have served as adaptations to their environments—they often discover a deeper sense of authenticity and a stronger sense of agency in their lives. While I occasionally make exceptions based on individual needs, I generally meet with patients at least once a week, and often more frequently, to support this transformative work.
Through my training and clinical experience, I’ve learned that emotional distress is rarely, if ever, purely biological. Symptoms often reflect deeper struggles rooted in responses and adaptations to broader sociocultural dynamics, early relationships and family dynamics, and trauma, including neglect and abuse. Even when these influences aren’t immediately clear, they often emerge during therapy.
I integrate psychotherapy with medication management when appropriate. While medications can ease certain symptoms, their benefits are sometimes oversold and their risks minimized. I take a conservative and thoughtful approach to prescribing and do not see patients solely for medication management.
I am a board-certified psychiatrist and psychoanalytic candidate (psychoanalyst-in-training) with expertise in psychotherapy and medication management for adults. My approach to care emphasizes in-depth psychotherapy as the 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 2016, I completed a two year psychoanalytic training through the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. In 2025, I completed group therapy training through the Psychotherapy Institute in Berkeley. I have been a psychoanalytic candidate at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California for the past several years; I am scheduled to finish this training program in January 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 and am particularly attuned to the long-term effects of early relational disruptions and developmental trauma.
In addition to my private practice, I served as Medical Director of Adult Outpatient Services at Sutter Center for Psychiatry from 2015 to 2021, where I oversaw clinical care and supported multidisciplinary teams.
Treatment Approach
I believe that lasting healing comes through committed, in-depth psychotherapy with a therapist who provides space for the patient to understand themselves more fully. When people come to understand themselves more fully—including unconscious beliefs shaped by past experiences and symptoms that have served as adaptations to their environments—they often discover a deeper sense of authenticity and a stronger sense of agency in their lives. While I occasionally make exceptions based on individual needs, I generally meet with patients at least once a week, and often more frequently, to support this transformative work.
Through my training and clinical experience, I’ve learned that emotional distress is rarely, if ever, purely biological. Symptoms often reflect deeper struggles rooted in responses and adaptations to broader sociocultural dynamics, early relationships and family dynamics, and trauma, including neglect and abuse. Even when these influences aren’t immediately clear, they often emerge during therapy.
I integrate psychotherapy with medication management when appropriate. While medications can ease certain symptoms, their benefits are sometimes oversold and their risks minimized. I take a conservative and thoughtful approach to prescribing and do not see patients solely for medication management.