"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being."
~ C. G. Jung
I am a practical, grounded, and effective therapist with a passion for understanding each person I work with at a deep level so that I can better support you achieving your full potential in life.
In terms of credentials, I am a certified (IAAP) Jungian Analyst with over twenty-five years of clinical and counseling experience. I am a licensed Research Psychoanalyst in the state of California (CA Board of Psychology, license # RP 227) and maintain a private practice in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego..
In addition to my private practice, as of 2024, I am the Founder, Co-President, and Director of Training at the C. G. Jung Institute of San Diego, and from 2010 - 2023, the former Director of Training, President, and Executive Director of the C. G. Jung Study Center of Southern California. The C. G. Jung Institute of San Diego is one of only a dozen Jungian analyst training programs in North America, under the auspices of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP), based in Zurich.
I have taught Jungian Psychology extensively over the past twenty years, focused primarily on Jung's Collected Works and those closest to him, including Marie-Louis von Franz, Edward Edinger, Barbara Hannah, Esther Harding and Erich Neumann. I have presented nationally and internationally on such diverse topics as The Alchemy of Tyranny, The Archetype of the Apocalypse, Surviving a Mid-Life Crises, and Mystics, Warriors and the Grail.
Education & Training
Jungian Analyst Diploma (International Association of Analytical Psychology); C. G. Jung Study Center of Southern California, Culver City.
Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Summa Cum Laude.
Graduate National Science Research Scholar in Experimental Psychology, St. John's College, Cambridge University, England; equivalent to a Masters Degree.
Masters of Education in Applied Psychology/Counseling; University of Toronto, Summa Cum Laude.
Bachelor of Arts: Double Major/Honors in Business & Psychology; Loyola College/Concordia University; Montreal, Cum Laude.
Professional Activities and Memberships
International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP) Zurich, Switzerland.
Founder, Co-President, and Director of Training, C. G. Jung Institute of San Diego.
Former Director of Training, President & Executive Director; The C. G. Jung Study Center of Southern California; Culver City, California