Individual Therapy

I have over 10,000 hours of experience working with individual clients in various therapeutic settings. This experience along with training in DBT, CBT, CPT, trauma-based, and relational psychodynamic approaches make me an effective, engaged, and committed clinician. I am a present, active therapist who is passionate about helping you achieve your goals.

Leaders in Tech Therapy

A large portion of my practice is devoted to helping people who work in the tech field. As someone who not only specializes in working with people in tech but also worked in tech myself, I understand the lay of the land and the many stressors that come with it. As Bandwidth Care founder, I have devoted years of creative research developing specific methods to help leaders in tech combat burnout, boost innovation, and find a healthy work-life balance. This niche practice focuses on supporting enterprising people in tech including executives, senior engineers, and founders.

Couples and Family Therapy

I have many years of experience working with couples and families in community mental health and private practice - both virtually and IRL. I worked for 4 years at Brooklyn for Center for Families in Crisis where I worked with hundreds of families and couples during my tenure.

What was my path to becoming a therapist?

My work as a therapist came into focus after many years of working in other helping roles. Before I was a therapist, I was a public school teacher, community organizer, tech worker, and dance teacher/performer. These roles helped me develop relationship-building and conflict-resolution skills. Through these experiences, I learned that there is nothing more powerful and fulfilling than a meaningful relationship. Relationships are both the bedrock of individual, family, and collective trauma AND also possible sites of repair, growth, and emotional stability. I fold my belief in the power and purpose of interpersonal connection into my therapy practice, where I now employ modalities such as psychodynamic, CBT, and trauma-based approaches. At the end of the day, my work as a therapist melds so much of what I love together into one calling. I think my passion for the work shines through daily.

What should someone know about working with me?

Finding a therapist can be harder than it needs to be. This being said, I try to make it as easy as possible for you to try therapy out. I offer a free 30 minute video session to all potential clients. This initial meetup helps us get to know each other, talk about your goals, and figure out any bookkeeping stuff. I leave whether or not you want to continue working together completely up to you because, at the end of the day, therapy is all about supporting you in being you. Allowing this kind of self-determination is paramount in my practice from start to finish, with the eventual goal of you completely guiding your therapy journey. Of course, I’ll be here to assist, take notes, and provide psychoeducation along the way, but I will always make sure that you feel like you’re in the driver’s seat. This “driver’s seat” feeling is—after all—what we are looking for in the long run. I can meet you wherever you are and offer challenges in stuck points along the road if need be.

How do your own core values shape your approach to care?

Before you talk with someone, you see them and you draw your own conclusions. They, in turn, do the same. This dance of assumptions is still very much part of being human in 2023. Stereotyping, assuming, and what therapists call "transference" play a major role in all interactions, both inside and outside of therapy sessions. I believe therapists must attune to the relationship dynamics that arise from gender, racial, economic, ability, and age-based differences between us and our clients. Therapeutic relationships are not immune to larger oppressive structures. This being said, part of my job as a therapist is to understand my own position as a white, male-socialized, queer therapist while keying into ways the differences and similarities between myself and my clients affect treatment. The goal here is to work together to become aware of how intersectional identity affects everyone's self-concept, relationships, and overall mental health.

As someone deeply invested in digital wellbeing and tech worker wellness, I also explore how technology complicates our lives; sometimes integrating this nuance in session. I center the belief that technology has fundamentally changed how we relate to ourselves and each other. I have worked extensively with tech executives, tech workers, and tech users who have dealt with workplace stress, burnout, cyber hate crimes, and other forms of tech-related duress.

The Office Space

Located in Highland Park, Los Angeles, my office is in a cozy, centrally located part of the city. In-person sessions are available for CA residents. I also work virtually with NY and CA residents.

Sign Up For a Free Consultation

If you are interested in doing therapeutic work with me, please sign up for a free 30 minute video consultation session by contacting me here. If a 15 minute phone consultation works better for you, we can do that too. You can also email me directly at bandwidth.care@gmail.com with any questions or inquires.

If you are looking for alternative or lower cost services please check out The Open Path Collective. Additionally, if you are in crisis please seek medical attention immediately or find a crisis counselor here.