Elizabeth Galdamez
Welcome and it's a pleasure to meet you. I am a bilingual Spanish speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker in CA. I became a therapist to help people of color, people who are misunderstood, people who are judged by the way they look, underprivileged community, undocumented and minorities. I want to help remove that stigma away of mental health. I use mindfulness, motivational interviewing, CBT and psychoeducation approaches. I will work with you as a team in order to reduce your overall mental health symptoms. Need someone to vent to and not feel judged. I am that person and you're at a safe place. I help client's feel more confident, grounded and motivated to improve on themselves.
First session
Our first session will be introduction and building rapport. We will discuss what brought you into therapy and how I might be able to help you throughout your journey.
Strengths
I practice active listening, am understanding, and offer feedback/reflection of what I heard.
Ideal clients
A client who is open to bettering themselves and working towards being honest with themselves. Therapy itself can be scary and intimidating. It requires a lot of courage to take the first step into therapy, and I appreciate you even showing up. Opening up and being vulnerable is not for the weak at all. Keep in mind that you are in control and that this is for you.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Help you challenge unhelpful and negative thought patterns into positive outcomes. Improve how you feel and act.
Motivational Interviewing
Goal oriented style to help motivate/empower the client to self-improvement without judgement or bias.
Psychoeducation
Learning different coping mechanisms, skill building and break down what your diagnosis means to you.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 138841