I am a licensed psychologist and have been practicing in San Francisco and Marin County for over 50 years. My approach to therapy is interactive. I seek to understand my clients’ struggles and collaboratively develop a process to resolve their difficulties.

Currently, my areas of specialization are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and the Flash Technique. EMDR is an effective and well-researched therapy originally developed for the treatment of trauma. In addition, I have been assisting Philip Manfield, Ph.D. in the development of a revolutionary new approach, the Flash Technique, which is particularly useful in the resolution of extremely disturbing memories. Unlike EMDR and most other trauma treatments, the Flash technique does not require the client to focus on the painful memory, which facilitates the rapid and largely painless resolution of that memory. EMDR and Flash Technique are also successful in effectively treating anxiety, depression, avoidance, phobias and panic. These symptoms arise either from major trauma or simply from the ordinary strains of growing up in a family and other challenges of life.

Earlier in my career, I wrote a popular book, Imaginary Crimes, that addresses why some of us sabotage ourselves and prevent ourselves from being happy and successful.