In what ways have your personal experiences influenced your work with your clients?
I believe that every individual has the power and ability to write their own life. We are all unique individuals and we strive to be better but sometimes we get lost in a vicious cycle of our past. When a person becomes stuck they differentiate from their true self and experience symptoms of anxiety, sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, low self-esteem, lack of energy & motivation, resentment, and a lack of spiritual energy. I work with clients to piece their life together by creating awareness of the conscious thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. In addition, I help my clients manage their symptoms through breathing, relaxation, and meditation techniques.
How do you determine therapy goals with clients? What does that process look like?
I begin by building a connection with my client by getting to know them as a unique individual. I learn with their help about their different life experiences and what they would like to work on. We explore the different issues, symptoms, or life changes that are impacting them. Together we collaborate with goals or outcomes that they would like to work on in therapy. Once goals are establish we will work towards achieving them. Occasionally, I will send my clients home with tasks so that they start making changes in their personal life. We will meet together to maintenance and adjust throughout the sessions as needed. The process takes time but it is rewarding. Change starts when you take that first step. Are you ready?
If there was one thing you wish people knew about the therapy experience who might be hesitant to try it, what would that be?
I believe that starting therapy is a scary experience that can make someone nervous as they will be meeting with someone who knows nothing about them. People may have feelings of anxiety and are afraid of being judge by their therapist or friends for attending therapy. To some, therapy is like the “unknown,” and they don’t know what to expect, this which leaves them pondering with many questions in their head. As for all things with the unknown we don’t know if it’s safe or not. In reality, therapy is a safe place free from judgment. It is a place where one can grow, overcome their past, forgive, and become a new being.
Specialties
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.
Anger management
It's normal to experience anger at times, but for some, it becomes so frequent, intense, or difficult to control that it negatively affects their life. Anger management is a structured therapeutic approach toward reducing one’s anger to a point where more appropriate coping and/or conflict management skills are used. Beliefs and thoughts leading toward anger outbursts are explored while healthy coping and interpersonal skills are put into practice.
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.
Body image issues
Due to continued exposure to images of “normal” or “desired” body types, people can develop a range of positive or negative emotions about their appearance causing anxiety, depression, or eating disorders.
General Expertise
Careers
Designed to help people choose, change, or leave a career at any stage of life. Careers are often wrapped up in people’s perceived identity, therefore, any change can cause anxiety and/or depression.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Relationship Issues
Refers relationship issues with a partner or spouse. Can include issues related to relationship distress, relationship satisfaction, communication, intimacy, etc.
Loss/Grief
Grief is a reaction to an emotionally significant loss and often comes with symptoms of depression or anxiety. These symptoms can remain intense and last for a long time after a loss, making it difficult to move forward with a healthy lifestyle.
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the degree to which a person feels confident, valuable, and worthy of respect. Feeling low self-esteem can influence overall well-being and be linked to anxiety and/or depression.
Fees
$100
First Session
$100
Family Therapy
$120
Couples Therapy
$100
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Strength Based Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Coaching
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eclectic Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Human Givens Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Positive Psychology
Reality Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Structural Family Therapy
The Gottman Method
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Licensure
CA, LMFT, 109967
Education
Master's in Counseling Psychology
Work History
I wanted to understand how the mental health system works and been in a various different places within the mental health field ranging from inpatient, outpatient, and crisis setting. I find myself most familiar and relaxed in a crisis setting. I have experience in working with different cultures and age group. What I enjoy most is working with individuals and helping them understand what they are going.