Welcome! My name is Norberto Carlos. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I received my Master's Degree from the California State University of Long Beach (CSULB) in 1999 and have been practicing for 20+ years. I help clients struggling in various ares of their lives become better versions of themselves by developing the awareness and coping skills necessary to live a value-based life.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, what to expect in therapy, and then we'll move into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a personal and tailored treatment plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
The most critical aspect of therapy is to build a strong therapeutic relationship and rapport with all of my clients. I try to achieve this goal by building a safe and nurturing environment that fosters good listening skills, positive effective communication, trust, honesty, openness, acceptance and respect for all forms of human and ethnic/cultural diversity.
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I’ve been using Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT) in my practice for the past fifteen years. It’s helped numerous clients become more aware of themselves and their environment through mindful practices - by sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment, and acceptance. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I’ve been using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in my practice for the past fifteen years. It’s helped numerous clients challenge reoccurring thoughts and manage their depression/anxiety. We’ll use CBT to recognize how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. We’ll then use that knowledge to change your thinking patterns, which will help you lead a less depressive, anxious and/or stressed life.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
I’ve been using CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy) in my practice for the past ten years. It’s helped numerous clients change their negative thoughts and beliefs about themselves, others, and the world after experiencing a traumatic event(s) in their lives. By changing your thoughts, you can change how you feel around issues of safety, trust, power and control, esteem, and intimacy. Often, people with trauma (ASD/PTSD) have problems in one or more of these areas.
Grief Therapy
I’ve been using Grief Therapy in my practice for the past twenty years. It’s helped numerous clients process and navigate through difficult emotions, learn new coping skills, and find a way to move forward with meaning and strength after loss all in safe and nurturing space.