Zerreniah Tran LMFT

Our first session will be gathering essential information that brought you to therapy, exploring goals, and identifying strengths that can foster your growth in our sessions. Moving forward, we will process and develop insights into your challenges while I offer feedback, education, and teach coping skills. Regularly, I will provide homework involving practicing the skills learned in the session and identifying tools that work best. My goal is for you to learn the skills, become your own therapist, and graduate from therapy. That said, the therapy approach is to empower you, encourage autonomy, and recognize your capability. My sessions average 16-24 meetings, but my door is always open for other support in the future, whether it is for a refresher or when life throws another curveball.

My methods are largely evidence-based and use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); the premise is that by reframing the way you think, you can change the way you feel. Similarly, changing your actions can change the way you feel. Under the CBT umbrella, I utilize Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills that focus on emotions and body sensations and apply coping tools for emotion regulation while building tolerance for discomfort. Moreover, I use Acceptance Commitment Therapy, an action-oriented psychotherapy stemming from CBT. The first step is to acknowledge your struggle, then commit to making changes in your behavior aligned with your values. The modalities mentioned are supported by mindfulness, which is the practice of observing our experience non-judgmentally in the present moment.

• California, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT106208