I consider the last 15 years of clinical work as a journey into guiding and helping improve the quality of life a person maybe striving for. My goal is to embrace and support the goals which an individual may want to address. I am hands on and will guide and teach use of helpful interventions and tools for you to take with you and practice immediately. I believe in building on a person’s self-efficacy by empowering them to gain clarity, understand their strengths and work towards overcoming various challenges they may be experiencing. My background and training is strongly influenced by use of Mindfulness Based Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Feedback Informed Care and Parent Child Interaction Therapy. My education includes a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Fullerton. I have 15 years practicing as a licensed provider. My experience has focused on treating individuals across the life span including Trauma, Anxiety/Stress, Depression, Relationship Problems, Parenting and Life Transitions.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session I would to get to know you and gain a better understanding of what is bringing you into therapy as well as what your goals might be. I welcome your own questions and opportunities to get to me better.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I have been trained in various treatment modalities and utilized various modalities including Mindful Based Treatment, EMDR, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Feedback Informed Care.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Therapeutic alliance is an area of great focus in the work that I do. Understanding how you are feeling in treatment and hearing your feedback about what you want most to support you is vital to success in therapy.