For PHYSICIANS

In medicine, you are trained to handle everything: critical decisions, complex diagnoses, demanding schedules, and the unspoken expectation to keep going no matter what.  But carrying it all can come at a cost.

Maybe difficult patient outcomes stay with you long after you have left work. The pace never lets up, and rest does not feel restorative. You might find yourself withdrawing from relationships, questioning your career satisfaction, or feeling disconnected from the purpose that brought you into medicine.

Physicians face unique pressures most people will never experience. That is why working with someone who understands your world matters. I specialize in therapy for physicians, creating a space where you can speak openly without having to explain the context or minimize the impact.

In our work together, we might focus on:

• Repairing and strengthening the relationships that matter most.
• Breaking free from cycles of stress and burnout to create a more sustainable life.
• Processing loss and complex cases in a way that preserves your well-being.
• Reconnecting with yourself after years of putting work first.
   

You do not have to choose between being a great physician and being well. Both are possible, and therapy can be where you begin to reclaim that balance.

I work with physicians and researchers statewide and lead a UCSF team that supports clinicians across the medical center.