What do you view as a key component of the therapeutic relationship?
Studies have shown the overall quality of your relationship with your counselor is the single most important factor that determines how much benefit you'll get out of your counseling so it is important to find the right therapist for YOU.
What are some the unique issues faced by clients in your particular field of specialization, in terms of mental health education, care, and/or treatment?
Emotional and Binge Eating Codependency & Attachment Issues Narcissistic Abuse Pet Loss Grief Adult Children of Emotionally Unavailable Parents Highly Sensitive Persons Implementing Self-Care and Self-Compassion Mood fluctuations due to Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
How do you determine therapy goals with clients? What does that process look like?
My treatment approach is personalized to suit each of my clients unique needs. The therapy theories used are designed to strengthen confidence, and assist in the healing process of each individual client. Emotional healing begins by sharing your story -- I know this from my own personal journey.
Specialties
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.
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.
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.
Binge eating disorder
Entails recurrent episodes of eating to the point of excess, even when feeling full and uncomfortable. Feelings of shame and guilt oftentimes occur after each episode, leading toward emotional distress. There are serious physical health implications as well.
Codependency
Involves a person sacrificing their needs to meet the needs of others. Their thoughts and actions center on a significant other, spouse, friend, or relative. Becomes an issue when relationships are unbalanced and unhealthy.
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.
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.
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.
Bulimia nervosa
Involves episodes of binge eating and purging through behavior including self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives, fasting, and over-exercising. Indications can include suddenly leaving for the bathroom after a meal and loss of tooth enamel.
Communication issues
Source of communication challenges in circumstances and relationships that can have a negative impact on mental health. Misunderstandings and misinterpretations often lead to arguments in personal, platonic, or professional relationships.
Fees
$175
First Session
$60
Group Therapy
$135
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Individual Session
Group Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Practices
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Coaching
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Existential Therapy
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Person-Centered Therapy
Licensure
CA, LPCC, 7868
MO, LPC, 2015004698
Education
Master of Arts, Professional Counseling, Lindenwood University, St. Louis, MO
Work History
I implement effective psychotherapy methods to instill self-understanding among clients and encourage them to adopt new attitudes and feelings towards life situations. From small scale circumstances, to traumatic experiences - my treatment approach is personalized to suit each of my clients unique needs. Therapy theories used designed to strengthen confidence, and assist in the healing process. My therapy sessions are designed to dissect personal issues and provide patients with effective tools to help them see the glass half full instead of half empty.
Location
30025 Alicia Parkway Suite 677, Laguna Niguel, 92677, CA