An intimate relationship can be one of the richest experiences life has to offer, the alchemy of two within the context of a committed, ongoing, mutual union. The scope of my license, that of an “MFT” or Marriage and Family Therapist, has evolved over time to pertain to relationships in general. Marriage, seen through the lens of post-modern society, is going through many deconstructions and rebirthings and couples come to me for help with their relationships whether they are legally married or within the traditions of their own cultures or not. My therapeutic position is that “marriage” and family take many forms and configurations. Your particular love relationships in the specificity of your own cultural contexts and your desires are what I am interested in exploring with you and your partner. As a marriage and family therapist in California at this time in history, I feel it is important for me to explicitly state that I support marriage equality as a civil right and oppose discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or sexual identification. I enjoy working with couples in general on their relationships because of the tremendous potential for growth that is introduced when partners who have entered a union of two, start exploring the meanings and effects of their agreements and disagreements, the aligning and mismatching of desires and the potential in fulfilling and frustrating interactions. This exploration and the tangling and untangling that happens between two people can activate more of who you are.

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