My Background

I'm a licensed psychologist in California, with over a decade of experience working with clients in the Bay Area and in my home country of Hungary. Here's a bit more about my training and how it shapes the way I work with you:

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Specialized experience with eating disorders. I currently lead the eating disorders program at Kaiser Redwood City, where I treat adults and adolescents facing severe eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and ARFID. This is daily, hands-on work, not a side interest, so if disordered eating is part of what's brought you here, you're working with someone who specializes in exactly that.

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Deep trauma training. Earlier in my career, I worked as a clinical researcher on PTSD studies with the San Francisco VA, assessing veterans facing a wide range of trauma symptoms and backgrounds. That experience, combined with my EMDR training, is part of why I feel confident helping clients work through trauma that talk therapy alone hasn't fully resolved.

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A foundation in community mental health. I trained at the Community Institute for Psychotherapy in Marin, and before that, at the Mission Mental Health Clinic within the San Francisco Department of Public Health, where I supported a culturally diverse population navigating LGBTQ+ issues, racial identity, immigration, complex trauma, and substance use. That grounding shaped how I show up for clients from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences.

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My approach. My clinical style is rooted in psychodynamic and attachment-based work, with EMDR woven in for clients working through trauma. In practice, that means we won't just talk about your life. We'll pay attention to the patterns and relationships that shape it, so you can understand yourself more clearly and start to feel different, not just think differently.

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On a personal note. I'm a first-generation immigrant myself, and I know firsthand what it's like to build a life across two cultures while staying connected to where you come from. If you're navigating your own immigration journey, identity, or sense of belonging, this isn't just clinical knowledge for me. It's lived experience, and I'd be honored to walk alongside you in yours.