Therapy for Film, Television & Creative Professionals

Creative work asks unusual things of a person. A career can be intensely public and strangely isolating; collaborative and competitive; meaningful and absurd. Success may arrive unpredictably, disappear just as quickly, or fail to feel the way you imagined it would. Work, identity, relationships, money, ambition, envy, rejection, visibility, and self-worth can become difficult to separate from one another.

A significant part of my practice is with writers, directors, actors, producers, and others working in film, television, and the arts. People come to therapy for many of the ordinary reasons anyone does: relationships, anxiety, depression, sexuality, family, grief, questions about who they are and what they want. But creative and entertainment-industry lives can give those questions a particular shape, and it can be important to work without someone has experience understanding the particular joys and griefs of that world.

Therapy for Motion Picture Industry Health Plan Members

I welcome clients covered by the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan (MPIHP). As an in-network behavioral health provider through Optum/United Behavioral Health, I can bill eligible MPI therapy sessions directly, rather than requiring you to pay my private rate and seek reimbursement.

I work with writers, directors, actors, producers, crew members, and others across the entertainment industry. Whether you're navigating the uncertainty of creative work, questions of identity and ambition, relationships, or something entirely unrelated to your professional life, therapy offers a place to explore these experiences without the pressure to perform.

Sessions are available via telehealth throughout California, with limited in-person availability in Ojai.