What do you view as a key component of the therapeutic relationship?
I really value the ongoing development of the therapeutic relationship. We take up space in therapy talking about what was liked/not liked, offensive, didn't land right, or what you may want to ask for but don't know how. I believe that this type of honesty can birth deeper attachment and transformation.
What was your path to becoming a therapist? What inspired you to choose this profession?
Growing up I navigated complex institutional/religious trauma, and enmeshed family dynamics with undiagnosed mental health issues. These experiences inspired my work as a therapist to stop the tabooed culture and stigma around identifying trauma, that allows others to heal and break free from it. My background in Social Work has fueled my passion to disrupting harmful systems of oppression that get internalized into our thoughts and bodies. I hope that we can begin the conversation that unlocks your liberation and healing.
Specialties
Anxiety
Relationship Issues
Attachment issues
Body image issues
Codependency
General Expertise
Depression
Loss/Grief
Self-Esteem
Caregiver stress & support
College & graduate student issues
Identity development
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Parenting issues
Fees
$150
First Session
$180
Couples Therapy
$146
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Training / Certifications
Internal Family Systems (Pesi, Inc)
Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate (April 2022)
Licensure
CA, LCSW, 107354
Education
Masters of Social Work
Work History
I have come along side people of various background, and walks of life all struggling for relief and healing. Whether that be in community mental health agencies working with trauma, addiction, self-worth, mood disorders or parenting support ; or in private practice settings with victims of crime, grief/loss, anxiety, religious trauma, perinatal/postpartum depression, couples therapy, & women's issues.
Location
3620 Long Beach Boulevard Suite C6 , Long Beach, 90807, CA