Emotional Neglect Recovery Therapist

You Didn’t Imagine It. You Just Learned to Numb It. Now Let’s Begin to Feel.

In our therapy sessions, we will explore:

    •    Understanding why you feel empty, disconnected, or “too much”

    •    Rebuilding self-worth that isn’t tied to performance

    •    Learning to name, validate, and express your emotions

    •    Recognizing patterns of self-neglect or emotional avoidance

    •    Reconnecting with your needs, boundaries, and desires

    •    Developing healthy relationships based on reciprocity, not invisibility

Childhood emotional neglect isn’t always loud—it’s often the absence of what you needed. Maybe no one ever yelled, but no one ever asked how you were, either. Maybe your basic needs were met, but your emotional world was ignored, minimized, or misunderstood. And now, as an adult, you might struggle to trust your feelings, set boundaries, or even know what your needs are.

As a licensed psychotherapist and former medical doctor who specializes in emotional neglect recovery, I help clients gently reconnect with the feelings, needs, and parts of themselves that were left unseen. This is quiet, deep, life-changing work—and it begins with learning that your feelings matter.

You didn’t fail to thrive. You adapted to survive. And now, it’s safe to feel again.  Let’s help you rebuild the emotional foundation you didn’t get as a child—so you can live as a fully seen and supported adult.

I provide therapy in Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Culver City, Mar Vista, Playa Del Rey, West Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Palms, and Santa Monica.