Hi ! I'm Jojo and thank you for thanking the time to read this! I'm an Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and I work with adults and couples. I am motivated by Social Justice and I strive to ensure that my clients have a place in this world where their voices are being heard. My approach mostly surrounds Liberation Psychology, Decolonizing and Destigmatizing Mental Health Care, Person- Centered, Identity & Emotion Focused while providing Culturally safe and sensitive care, along with Gender Affirming Therapy Practices.
Our first session we'll discuss how I can help support you and what brought you to therapy. I will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding anything about therapeutic process itself. I'll ask questions about your story including your background, your struggles, your experience with therapy and your hopes. We'll set a good foundation on how to move forward.
My capacity to listen and deeply understand my clients struggles and concerns. My patience to meet my client where their at in their healing journey and build trust. Also my sharing laughs with my clients.
Building emotional vocabulary and better relationship with emotions. Provide skills to better process emotions to help regulate. Unpack difficult and complex emotions and it's origins. Help individuals better communicate emotions to others.