When I tell people what I do for a living, the first question people have is, "What is a genetic counselor?" It's a good question because genetic counseling can take many forms. Some genetic counselors work in hospital settings. Some work in private physician offices, or in fertility clinics. Others work in specialty clinics, like cardiology clinics. Still others work in labs or in research facilities. There are actually only a few thousand board certified genetic counselors practicing in the US. We all have a common goal: we all want to help people. We want to provide accurate and useful information, and support and guide people through a complex and sometimes scary and emotional world. We want people to feel heard and validated, and comforted and cared for.

My husband's job brought us to the Los Angeles area, and I realized a need for an independently practicing genetic counselor. There are many wonderful genetic counselors here in Los Angeles, but the current health care model under which they work only allows for people with a known "risk" or "problem" to be seen. I see a need for education and empowerment for everyone, especially as genetic testing becomes more standard of care and widely used. My goal is to be a resource for everyone - doctors, nurses, midwives, patients, family members - to understand how genes affect our health, and what genetic testing can offer. I have no agenda, other than to provide accurate, un-biased, up-to-date information in an understandable an accessible way. It would be a privilege to work with you and your family.