As a licensed marriage & family therapist (#124325) I work with clients all over California via Zoom/phone and work with clients in person in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys.Working through a depth-oriented (bringing unconscious thoughts to consciousness) and trauma-focused lens, I have treated individuals, couples, and families dealing with all kinds of situations and issues—low self-esteem, body-image concerns, general anxiety, social anxiety, depression, OCD, life transitions (divorce/breakup, moving, job change, going to college), relationships, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, ADD/ADHD, personality disorders, parenting, grief (loss of a parent, relationship, home, job), identifying a career, multicultural- and LGBTQ-specific issues, and more.My therapeutic strategy is to provide space, empathy, validation, and practical tools to manage the current issues that brought you to therapy while simultaneously exploring your life history to identify subconscious motives that are influencing your actions and experiences today.

Working from a depth perspective, specialize in trauma, stress management, working through crises, building self-esteem/self-confidence, learning coping strategies, mindfulness, adult and teen ADHD, addiction, personal and work relationships, attachment wounds, parenting, life transitions, narcissistic abuse, feeling feelings, career counseling, and family systems.

Specialize in trauma, self-esteem/self-confidence, working through crises, stress management, adult and teen ADHD, addiction, personal and work relationships, attachment wounds, parenting, life transitions, narcissistic abuse, career counseling, and family systems.

Trained and worked with clients in the depth tradition at training-clinic Counseling West under the supervision of Carol Tanenbaum (MFT#13621), Heidi Buckland (PSY#26447), and Ifat Peled (PSY#28021).♦ Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist or marriage and family therapist, counsel individuals and couples using a variety of therapy modalities, including object-relations, sand play, dreamwork, journaling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, attachment theory, Imago, internal family systems, and more.♦ Attend weekly group supervision for case reviews.♦ Attend weekly training sessions in areas such as sandplay, dreamwork, DBT, CBT, attachment, working with rage, depression, OCD, addiction, eating disorders, and much more.

Write and edit content for magazines, websites, promotional material, and books in such topics as yachting/marine/cruising, private aviation, hotels, restaurants, health, mental health, gear, and technology. Skills include: news writing, trends reporting, feature writing, ghost writing, captions, headlines, decks, content and line editing, copy editing, proofreading, research and factchecking, social media, SEO, Google Analytics, WordPress, PhotoShop, InDesign, AP Style, Chicago Style, APA Style.

Split trafficking duties with managing editor, copyfit and caption stories in InDesign before distributing to editorial team, finalize layouts in InDesign, and give the final read before press. Work with art department to pace the flow of the magazine and liaise with the production team for story order, folios, story configurations, and final files.

Edit the yacht and aviation categories for Robb Report’s print publication and website.

Manage the editorial process for new publication: Muse by Robb Report is by and for women of style, substance, and imagination—inspired individuals like the women here who inspire us. Muse by Robb Report engages in a dynamic dialogue with these complex and sometimes controversial individuals, who candidly reveal their likes and dislikes, successes and failures—everything from their favorite fashion discoveries and private retreats to their secrets for finding professional and personal fulfillment while remaining true to their own ideals. Traffic all copy and give the final read before press.

Work with the web, digital, and print teams to produce Robb Report magazine’s website. Manage a team of seven editors, writers, and a multimedia/photo coordinator as we conceive, assign, edit, illustrate, and upload stories daily to RobbReport.com. Strategize stories and videos in top-performing categories to help meet traffic goals for various ad campaigns for ad ops team. Work with the digital publisher and branded content director to create branded/native/sponsored content, and with in-house PR and social media team to capitalize on breaking luxury news or high-profile/concept stories. Monitor traffic through Adobe Omniture to determine high-performing categories and effective outreach strategies, as well as overall reach and goals. Work with team to identify helpful content partnerships. Also act as the boating category editor for Robb Report’s print publication.

Plan, schedule, assign, write, edit, copy edit, fact check, and post stories and self-procured photos and videos to RobbGear.RobbReport.com. Plan, write, edit, and submit the Robb Gear addition to Robb Report Insider's daily newsletter email to subscribers. Assess analytics via Adobe Omniture to determine best-performing products and work with marketing department to help promote the brand and its various giveaways. Post to Facebook daily via SocialFlow.

Manage the production and App Store submission of monthly iPad apps for Robb Report magazine, Robb Report Home & Style, Robb Report Health & Wellness, and Robb Report Singapore, as well as all one-shot apps, including Watch Collector, Luxury Auto, and more; work with Zinio to produce and deliver files via ftp for Zinio products; write about yachts, hotels, and restaurants for Robb Report magazine and website. Work with coders; designers; writers; photo/multimedia editor; production, advertising, and web departments to produce apps and video campaigns on time and on budget. Use Adobe Digital Publishing Suite and WoodWing. Work within iTunes Connect and the Apple Developer site to create and submit apps. Very familiar with all Adobe products. Familiar with HTML and CSS.

Edit, copy edit, and fact check stories for Yachts International magazine.

Supervised editorial production of 50,000-circulation yachting and luxury-lifestyle magazine. Primary duties included managing an associate editor, freelance writers, and editorial interns; establishing editorial deadlines; assigning, editing, proofing, and tracking articles throughout the production process; writing features, news columns, tables of contents, and cover lines; copy-fitting layouts in InDesign; writing contracts and processing invoices; managing runsheets in Microsoft Excel; and coordinating workflow among the editorial, art, and production departments. Additionally, wrote blurbs for the Boat International website on an as-needed, scoop-oriented basis. Also represented the magazine at trade shows and industry events, and worked with in-house marketing team to plan annual events.

Supervised editorial production of 50,000-circulation yachting and luxury-lifestyle magazine. Primary duties included managing an associate editor, freelance writers, and editorial interns; establishing editorial deadlines; assigning, editing, proofing, and tracking articles throughout the production process; writing features, news columns, tables of contents, and cover lines; copy-fitting layouts in InDesign; writing contracts and processing invoices; managing runsheets in Microsoft Excel; and coordinating workflow among the editorial, art, and production departments. Also represented the magazine at trade shows and industry events, and worked with in-house marketing team to plan annual events.

Trafficked all copy and layouts for 1.25 million–circulation Condé Nast epicurean magazine. Managed runsheets and ship schedules, and set and enforced deadlines for editorial and art departments. Worked with all members of 40-person staff to ensure that each department reviewed every stage of a story’s lifecycle. Supervised copy-editing department and scheduled freelancers as needed.

Managed editorial and advertising production for a biweekly electronics newspaper. Duties included setting and enforcing edit and ad deadlines, laying out entire publication, designing ads, managing systems and software, proofing all content, obtaining artwork, paginating, and bookkeeping. Also responsible for concept, design, and maintenance of publication’s website.