I have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 25 years in Costa Mesa, CA. I received a Masters in Biblical Counseling at Colorado Christian University under Dr. Larry Crabbe and Dr.Dan Allender. I then received a second Masters in Counseling Psychology at National University. I also have extensive training in Attachment Focused EMDR.

In 2023 I began facilitator training in the Immanuel Approach to inner healing created by Dr. Karl Lehman and Dr. Jim Wilder. I’m beyond blown away by the deep healing that happens when I help my clients establish an interactive connection with our Creator and lover of our hearts!

I have been married for over 30 years to Dr. Todd Pickett who for many years was Dean of Spiritual Growth and Development at Biola University. In 2023 Todd became an Anglican priest and is the head Rector at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Costa Mesa.

We have two adult daughters, one son-in-law. Between the 5 of us we have three dogs!

I have always wanted to help people who suffer from the debilitating effects of depression and anxiety, but since I began a 2 year long battle with depression and anxiety myself in 2014 I became extra motivated to learn how to win my life back. Thankfully I am now in a unique position to help others to do the same.

I am extremely dedicated to the health and growth of my clients and therefore choose to only work with a few clients at a time. I also require a lot of hard work from my clients during and in between sessions. As a result of our mutual hard work and dedication, I do not need to work with most clients longer than the equivalent of 3 to 6 mos.