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Hi there. I'm Deborah, I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Thank you for visiting my profile. Congratulations on beginning or continuing your healing journey. I am committed to helping individuals achieve healing, restoration of joy and hope for their future with an integrative and client-centered approach. I am playful by nature and take a "thinking out of the box" approach toward therapy to tailor our sessions to the client's needs. I am experienced with Family Based Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Narrative Therapy. I have 6 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults suffering from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and those suffering from severe mental illness. I have experience working in several treatment settings such as community based mental health, Partial hospitalization and intensive out-patient treatment. I have also worked in Domestic Violence programs with survivors and in Assisted Community Treatment supporting for the severely mentally ill. I would love to partner with you in your journey toward healing.
In our first session together we will spend some time getting to know each other and talk about the challenges you are experiencing. We will discuss what you would like to achieve in our work together. I will share with you my approach to therapy and share initial treatment recommendations.
I specialize in working with individuals experiencing eating disorders, depression and anxiety. I have years of experience supporting adolescents and adults in PHP, IOP and outpatient level of care.
Currently working with adults and adolescents experiencing eating disorders, depression, anxiety, life phase and transitions, Grief and Loss.
I take a flexible and integrative approach to therapy which means that I integrate therapy interventions form several evidenced based treatment approaches in order to personalize and individualize treatment for my client’s needs and experience.
Most people do not realize how much power their thoughts have on their emotions. With use of CBT I support my clients to identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns and negative core beliefs which perpetuate and exacerbate fear, anxiety and low self-worth. I work with my clients to develop healthy coping strategies, problem solving to change unhelpful behaviors in order to improve their ability to experience relief from their symptoms and improve their wellbeing.
I use Narrative Therapy to support client with exploring the stories they tell about their life and experiences. We explore the how your narrative influences your identify and work to reframe problematic narratives, developing ability to focus on narratives that align with your values and strengths and goals.
For client’s who communicate their desire to have their faith utilized in therapy, I take a Christian Counseling approach to integrate their Christian values and beliefs as we address the challenges that bring you to therapy.