About Tiffany
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#147369) in private practice in Beverly Hills under the supervision of Dr. Smith, PsyD (LMFT #115452) providing adult individual psychotherapy.
I hold a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. I’ve completed extensive 2-year training and received a certificate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Wright Institute Los Angeles (WILA) working with a diverse adult population.
My practice is continuously informed by a curiosity for and understanding of developmental processes with a keen interest in early life development. I am currently continuing my learning in this area in the child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy program at the New Center for Psychoanalysis.
I enjoy practicing from a depth-oriented, psychoanalytic framework rooted in the body as I find it gives individuals an opportunity to come in genuine contact with themselves. The foundation of my approach is the belief that who we are — our sense of self and how we move in the world — is immensely shaped by our individual temperaments along with our developmental imprints for relating and experiencing.
I draw on the influences of psychoanalytic thought and practice, Pema Chodron and Joan Didion. Their teachings and work continue to invigorate my life and give language to the tangible and intangible essence of our existence.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
2024-2026 — Child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy certificate - New Center for Psychoanalysis
2022-2024 — Two-year psychoanalytic psychotherapy certificate - Wright Institute Los Angeles (WILA)
2021-2024 — Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology
- Antioch University, Los Angeles
2021 — Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Certification - Medical University of South Carolina
2021 — Vagus Nerve Training Program: Tools for nervous system regulation and somatic embodiment - Jessica Maguire, trauma-informed integrative Physiotherapist
2021 — Contemplative Psychotherapy Mindfulness & Compassion Meditation Mentorship - Mari Orkenyi, Contemplative Educator & Meditation Teacher
2021 — Buddhist Path year-long study - Ethan Nichtern, Buddhist Teacher
2020 — Certified 100-hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training - David Nichtern, senior Buddhist teacher
2019 — Tibetan Buddhist Path Study- Venerable Robina Courtin, Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Khadro-la, State Oracle of Tibet - Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu
2012 — Bachelor of Arts, English specialized in Creative Writing - University of Southern California, Los Angeles