Hi, I'm Toby. I'm a Marriage & Family Therapist Associate. I know what it's like to struggle with depression, anxiety, grief and other difficult experiences. Like everyone else, I'm human. I've been through both wonderful and difficult experiences that have shaped who I am and how I help. My goal as a therapist is to help you get to a place in your life and relationships that you feel like you could take on the world.

I Have Empathy For Others And Bring An Open, Nonjudgmental Presence To Sessions

It's important to me to provide a nonjudgmental space where you can be yourself and ensure that the process is collaborative. There isn't a "one size fits all" approach to Therapy. Our sessions will fit your specific needs and concerns.   I have a natural ability to:

• Understand people's experiences
• Help people feel comfortable
• Collaborate with people to set goals and help them reach them
• Explain mental health symptoms in an easy to understand way

Our Sessions Are Focused On You

Sessions will provide you with the space to be understood and heard. In feeling safe and comfortable, you'll be able to gain clarity.

As A Therapist, I Embrace The Following Philosophies

• I believe that we only heal if we take care of ourselves
• I believe that therapy works when both of us are committed to your healing
• I believe that we can do hard things like going to therapy and we can do them and live better for it
• I believe that the biggest thing standing in your way is the fear that life always has to be the way that it is now

I have a supervisor/mentor as a. Registered Associate therapist (AMFT)(Reg#130803). That means is I've graduated from a Marriage & Family Therapy program with a Master's degree (GPA 4.0) and have registered with the state of California. I will be supervised until I qualify to get my license and become a LMFT.  My supervisor is Maryanne Duan (Lic#94176).