(she/her)
Hi! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California with over 22 years of joy and experience working with clients in their difficult times. I like to treat the person as a whole and not just symptoms and negative behaviors as it is easy to skip over the positives that makes the person wonderful and unique. My role in working with you is to reconnect you to your inner self and uncover what truly matters to you at your pace with your priorities always in mind.
In our first session my hope is that we can begin to create a close and harmonious relationship as I believe you are the expert in your life, and I need to listen and learn from your experiences to better understand where you are coming from. We will go over some history taking, but I firmly believe that if you have taken all of the steps to find me as your therapist, you might really want to dive into the issues today.
I have had the joy of working in this field for over 22 years and I believe that my approach to therapy is a safe, soft, and effective. I want you to feel in charge of your work with me and create a way to open up your story and helping you to create the best part of your life. I work form a client-centered approach as we will go at your pace and priorities as you set the tone for your recovery.
One of the greatest challenges today is that we all have high demands on ourselves making anxiety and depression a major block to our joy. I love to work with clients in a creative way with their life story from past experiences to where they are today and the wonder of where they want to grow forward.
When I work with a client my aim is to consider the whole person, especially their positive characteristics and potential for growth. In session we create a safe space together in which the emphasis is on your positive traits and behaviors, and we then will develop your ability to use your instincts to find the wisdom, growth, healing, and fulfillment. For you to be the artist in your life and choose your colors and create what is beautiful to you.
When we work together, the goal is for you to see how there are positive and productive ways to approach your life and your future when you stop identifying yourself by your problems. This process is empowering and in working within this framework to shift your perspective and change your view as we are all human and are just trying to live our best life.