I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, New York, and New Jersey State, as well as a Crisis Clinician and Psychotherapist. After completing graduate studies in 2003 at New York University, I joined a teaching hospital and specialized in Crisis and Trauma-Informed interventions. I have extensive experience in Inpatient and Crisis Treatment, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient programs, and Individual therapy. My client-centered therapeutic approach promotes meeting your needs and goals as well as maintaining a life-work balance.
To obtain clarity of purpose, support, and appropriate therapeutic interventions as well as resources to cope and manage one's struggles, achieve set goals, and discern strategies for success and happiness.
My strengths are in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-informed Therapy, Behavior Modification, Eclectic Therapy, Strength-Based Psychotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Couples/Marital Therapy. Languages that I speak include English & Tagalog/Filipino.
What sets me apart is my client-centered therapeutic approach, which is focused on empowering, providing resources & reinforcing one's goals, strengths & passion to manifest in reality.