What would be important for someone to know about working with you?
Through out my experience working with clients I have been described as a good listener, calm, empathetic, and understanding. My goal is to create a safe place for clients where they are empowered to explore their difficulties with guidance.
In what ways have your personal experiences influenced your work with your clients?
My experiences are vast - from early childhood emotional neglect, alcohol addiction and RECOVERY, to being a new parent with post partum depression, divorce, returning to school and surviving 2020. I can relate to many people and their varying feelings.
Are there any recurring themes or issues you’ve noticed as you treat people in your area of specialization, and how has this insight guided your approach?
A recurring theme on current issues are their experiences with care received from birth and throughout their childhood. Through study of attachment theory I have knowledge of core difficulties that were useful in childhood though are no longer needed as an adult. Intergenerational trauma is some people only normal4; though I believe change is possible.
Specialties
Attachment issues
Children that experience parents and/or guardians that are avoidant, ambivalent, or resistant from an early age, may develop attachment issues. This can manifest as difficulty forming or maintaining friendships, romantic relationships and empathetic bonds throughout life, as well as other issues.
Family issues
Familial relationships can be the source of stress and emotional pain, even in the healthiest of situations. Painful interactions can range from irritation to resentment and lead to feelings of guilt, disappointment, and anger.
Pregnancy, perinatal, & postpartum issues
Pregnancy, perinatal, and postpartum issues entail any real or perceived problems or difficulties stemming from the childbirth experience. Pregnancy, perinatal, and postpartum experiences are stressful in many positive and negative ways while the physical body experiences immense stress. Situations vary but may be remedied through therapy and support.
General Expertise
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Social Anxiety
Social anxiety or social phobia is fear of social situations or a fear of interacting with people other than close friends and family. Social anxiety can be persistent, intense, and debilitating, greatly affecting daily life.
Addiction
Regular involvement with a substance or activity in a compulsive, hard to control way that often has harmful consequences. Often refers to substance use, but can include compulsive behaviors such as sex, gambling, or shopping.
Fees
$100
First Session
$150
Family Therapy
$125
Couples Therapy
$100
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Family Session
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Attachment-Based Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Feminist Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Motivational Interviewing
Psychodynamic Therapy
Training / Certifications
Many
Licensure
CA, AMFT, 103414
Education
Master in Counseling
Masters in Infant Mental Health
Bachelors in Psychology
Work History
I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings with various people experiencing a wide range of difficulties including mothers, those with addictions and various forms of anxiety or depression and more.
Location
511 Marlene Street, Ukaih, 95482, CA