Gina Mazzetti LMFT

As a therapist, I plant a lot of seeds, as seeds are the early stages of growth and development. I understand therapy as a process and there are no quick fixes nor short cuts. A client might be planting seeds for a few months and eventually grow a plant or two. My end goal is for the client to have a garden of coping skills, flowers of compassion, and the confidence to be their own best helper. Sessions generally close with a "take away," whether that be food for thought, or a mini exercise to implement in their personal lives. It could be a coping skill to try out, a worksheet to engage in, or even a short term goal to accomplish such as reaching out to a friend, applying for a job, or going on a walk.

I work from a humanistic client-centered lens, honoring my clients' self-determination and free will. I am a proponent of using prevention modalities. Integrating solution-focused therapy reflects my belief that you hold a lot of the answers of how to make things better for yourself. Such interventions aid in people lessening their depression, increasing communication skills, and fostering crisis management. My training in Internal Family Systems enables me to help clients with stressors including but not limited to grief, relationship, career issues, and self-esteem. My clients gain several takeaways including an increase in compassion for themselves, as well as the curiosity to have a sense of wonder about how to make things work more effectively for them.

• California, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 135698

I work from a humanistic client-centered lens, honoring my clients' self-determination and free will. I am a proponent of using prevention modalities. Integrating solution-focused therapy reflects my belief that you hold a lot of the answers of how to make things better for yourself. Such interventions aid in people lessening their depression, increasing communication skills, and fostering crisis management. My training in Internal Family Systems enables me to help clients with stressors including but not limited to grief, relationship, career issues, and self-esteem. My clients gain several takeaways including an increase in compassion for themselves, as well as the curiosity to have a sense of wonder about how to make things work more effectively for them.