Welcome! I'm an LMFT in CA who loves helping clients achieve their goals. I received my MA from Western Seminary in Los Gatos. I have been practicing for more than 15 years. I am a Christian therapist who is passionate about encouraging my clients in their strengths, equipping them with new tools and empowering them with renewed hope. I meet each client where they are and work with them to facilitate individual and interpersonal growth.
In our first session together we'll start with a brief introduction then address the specific challenges you are facing and your goals. These will help form a road map, a tailored treatment plan that will help guide future sessions.
I value each person as uniquely and wonderfully made. In light of that I help individuals discover, develop and reclaim strengths. One of my passions is faith-based counseling and I provide that to the extend desired by clients. I have helped hundreds of clients dealing with anxiety and depression to find a new vision for their lives and rediscover their purpose. I have also helped dozens of couples with tried and true techniques that have proven to strengthen their marriages.
I have been a Christian therapist for the last 15+ years and have worked with many clients who have wanted to integrate their faith into their therapy.
I have been trained in EMDR and have been practicing it for the last 10 years.
I have been working with clients using CBT for more than 15 years. I help clients to identify their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and how those are affecting their stress level and impacting their day to day functioning at home, work, etc. I have also led groups in CBT.
I have been working with couples for more than 15 years. I am trained in Prepare Enrich. I have also done Gottman Level 1 training. I draw upon a variety of resources creating a treatment plan customized to the couple with whom I am working.
I've been trained in trauma-informed care and have used it over the last several years to help many clients learn how trauma has impacted them and how to get to a new place in their lives.