Hi, my name is Beverly Amaral. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT132828). I have been working in the psychology field since 2013. I started by doing research on the importance of work-life balance and providing parenting classes to inmates to prevent generation incarceration. I then provided Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to children and adolescents on the Autism Spectrum. Later I worked with families, adolescents, and children that have been identified as struggling with difficulties.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
First session, we cover some ground rules, discuss the basics, so that I can provide you with resource if needed. Once that is done we get to the fun stuff! Focusing on you and what it is that you want and need from therapy. It’s a collaborative effort to figure out what is going to work best for you and how I can assist you on your personal journey.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I would say I’m a good listener, I enjoy hearing people share their life stories, struggles, and successes. I am honored that another person feels comfortable enough to be vulnerable with me in a session, so I want to make myself present to listen to all it is you have and want to share.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I am open to working with all adult age ranges (18+), genders, and cultures. I believe that you are the expert on your life, I am just here to assist with navigating a new way of viewing things or a new approach— sometimes being in the trenches of a struggle is difficult and lonely, my job is to be with you on your journey to provide a helping and a metaphorical flashlight when things get rough. I tend to work best with individuals that are motivated and want to put the work in to meet their goals…. Which I believe is you because you already are taking the first step… coming to therapy.
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Attachment-based
I find that attachment bond is the foundation of the parent-child relationship which can impact future interactions. The relationship a person builds with their parent(s) becomes the building blocks for future relationships and views of themselves— which can lead to some difficulties in the future. That does not mean an attachment style can't change. I believe with support an individual can grow in ways that challenge and change the their view of themselves and the world.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Creating solutions to fix a problem is not always easy to do on your own. However with help it may be easier. This process focuses on creating solutions to a problem. Doing more of what works and less of what does not. Moving forward from the difficult situation instead of staying stagnant and dwelling on what has occurred. This method often works well for individuals who are ready to make a change, are self-motivated, and want to develop solutions to their difficulties.