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Clinical Psychologist & Therapist in Orange County, CA

I help people break the old patterns shaping how they think, act, and see themselves. In therapy, we work through what's weighing you down and uncover the strengths it's been hiding. My approach is holistic and rooted in the present moment. It's less about dissecting problems one by one, more about how the pieces of your life fit together. I tailor the work to you, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Self-Determination Theory, and trauma-focused methods, in a space that's safe and affirming for who you are.

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Why your friendships thinned out in your thirties, and how to rebuild cover image

Why your friendships thinned out in your thirties, and how to rebuild

People in their thirties and forties tell me they have a good life and nobody to tell about it. The friendships didn't fail. The structures that used to do most of the work of friendship quietly went away, and nothing replaced them. Here is what that costs and what rebuilding takes.
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Checkride anxiety: why prepared pilots freeze, and what fixes it cover image

Checkride anxiety: why prepared pilots freeze, and what fixes it

Pilots who freeze on a checkride are rarely the ones who skipped the studying. They are usually the ones whose flying had become automatic and then got interrupted by the sound of their own supervision. Here is what the research shows, what the ACS counts as a bust, and what the work to fix it looks like.
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Can Air Traffic Controllers Go to Therapy? What the FAA Medical Clearance Involves cover image

Can Air Traffic Controllers Go to Therapy? What the FAA Medical Clearance Involves

Yes, controllers can go to therapy, and the FAA's May 2026 guidance names you specifically. The medical standard is the same one pilots hold. The reporting rules are not, and the differences matter. An aviation psychologist explains.
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Do I have ADHD, or am I just burned out? cover image

Do I have ADHD, or am I just burned out?

Burnout and ADHD produce almost the same complaint: you can't focus, you can't start things, you lose the thread in meetings. The difference is in the timeline, and a careful evaluation is built to find it. A licensed psychologist explains what separates the two, why online screeners can't, and what changes depending on the answer.
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Can You Be a Pilot With ADHD? How the FAA's Fast Track Actually Works cover image

Can You Be a Pilot With ADHD? How the FAA's Fast Track Actually Works

A childhood ADHD diagnosis or an old prescription doesn't end a flying career before it starts. The FAA sorts ADHD histories into a Fast Track and a Standard Track, and the difference between them is one interview versus days of testing. An aviation psychologist explains who qualifies for each, and why the order you do things in matters most.
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HIMS Explained: What Happens to Your Medical After a Substance-Related Event cover image

HIMS Explained: What Happens to Your Medical After a Substance-Related Event

A DUI, a positive test, or an honest answer on Item 18 can put a pilot in the FAA's HIMS program. It's not the end of a career. An FAA/HIMS trained aviation psychologist explains the evaluation, treatment, monitoring, and special issuance steps, and what a substance abuse evaluation actually looks at.
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