Counseling can be a place where you make meaningful changes in yourself and your life. I tend to focus on strengths and use Coaching and Positive psychology. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral therapy (DBT) can be helpful to change your thought process and develop new coping skills. EMDR and Brainspotting are both very effective for quick trauma relief. Please note I have a special interest in working with the LGBTQ community and consider myself an Ally.đ I look forward to working with you!
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session will be focused on getting to know each other and setting some treatment goals. At that time you can go decide if we are a good fit. Therapy is very personal, and it's important that you feel comfortable and believe our time together will be useful.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Clients evaluate their clinician and the feedback provided to Grow Therapy is that that I am âauthentic, intelligent and solution-oriented.â I like to be direct and use a strengths-based model and provide a safe space to sort things out.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
Telehealth has been a great way for people to fit counseling into their busy lives. Everyone can use support from time to time. I work with high-functioning adults (not couples or families currently.) Please see my specialties listed. I currently accept Kaiser NorCal and self-pay clients.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a type of "talking therapy" where a therapist helps you identify and change negative or unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to manage problems and improve your well-being. It's a structured, evidence-based approach that focuses on current issues, teaching practical coping skills to challenge negative thoughts, change behaviors, and achieve goals. CBT can help with various mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, as well as other issues like relationship problems or life challenges.
EMDR
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a psychotherapy that helps individuals heal from the distress caused by disturbing life experiences by using bilateral stimulation, like eye movements or tapping, while the client focuses on the memory. The goal is to allow the brain to process the memory and resolve the associated negative thoughts, emotions, and body sensations, enabling natural healing to resume and reducing the intensity of the trauma. EMDR involves eight phases and has been shown to be effective for conditions like PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Department of Defense funded the research and it is an evidence-based treatment.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT is an acronym for Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a type of talking therapy that helps people manage intense emotions, self-destructive behaviors, and improve relationships. It combines acceptance-focused skills with change-focused skills to help people accept themselves and their situations while also working to shift unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior and learn new distress tolerance skills.