I was born and raised in Israel and moved to the USA at the age of 14. Transitioning to a new country, culture, and language was a significant change. It was both exciting and tough; however, over time, I adjusted to it all. For four years, I trained and competed in horse jumping, which was an incredible learning experience that I absolutely loved. Horses, to me, feel healing and will always have a special place in my heart.

 

In my senior year of high school, I did an internship at a production company and fell madly in love with filmmaking, which is when I decided to pursue my education in that field. In 1996, I graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in humanities/theater/film. I then attended the UCLA Film Extension Program and the Lee Strasberg Acting School to expand my understanding of human behavior. Following that, I became involved in the entertainment industry in various capacities until I burned out and decided to shift into psychology.

 

In 2012, I graduated from Antioch University, Los Angeles, with a master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Since then, I have worked in treatment centers and in my private practice. Currently, I am solely in private practice, where I combine my skills and experience in psychotherapy and filmmaking to work with individuals, couples, families, corporations, and creative projects. I work with people navigating pre-marriage, marriage/relationship expansions (e.g., open, poly), conflicts, infidelity, betrayal, reconciliations, healing, and endings, such as separation, divorce, and co-parenting.

 

My open-mindedness and non-judgmental approach are helpful to my clients in the work we do together. I've learned so much—and continue to—from my own life experiences and relationships (both healthy and unhealthy), loss, pain, grief, conflicts, resolutions, adventures, and healing. All of that, combined with my clinical skills, is a helpful combination that I offer to clients. From my perspective and experience, therapy can be a journey of inquiry, exploration, discovery, and healing. I have been in the client's chair plenty and know how beneficial and rejuvenating it can be—in both challenging and rewarding ways.