I have a Master of Social Work from California State University in Los Angeles, and I am a Doctor of Social Work candidate at Tulane University. In addition to formal education, I trained with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, one of the largest public mental health organizations in the nation. Further, I have been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems. As a therapist who will be as invested in your success as you are, I truly believe that a successful therapeutic relationship happens when the therapist and client join and agree to work toward achieving goals together. Through the use of cognitive behavioral techniques, a strengths-based approach, dialectical behavioral techniques, and unconditional positive regard, you and I will focus our combined efforts toward uncovering connections, gaining understanding, and learning new skills to manage from day to day while also achieving the results that will help you to be a better and happier you.
In our first session, you can expect a genuinely warm and refreshing greeting from a real person. I will explain the therapeutic process and what is to be expected. We will discuss the results of any assessments. Then we will use the rest of the time exploring the reasons that have brought you to me.
My greatest strength as a therapist is my honest and natural way of communicating. I have found that client's want to work with a professional who is also relatable. Therefore, I bring my true professional self to the work that I do so that you will know you are working with a genuine person who has experienced life as a human in today's world.
While I truly enjoy working with anyone who is striving to better themselves, I truly enjoy working with adults of any age who are motivated to engage in the therapeutic process. Persons best suited to work with me are those who are looking for compassionate, honest, and direct engagement that is designed to make the difference from one day to the next.
CBT is used to help discover and change ways of thinking that produce strong or undesired emotions.
DBT is used to help regulate strong emotions and to assess, validate, and manage competing experiences or beliefs.
Cognitive Processing Therapy is used to help persons with PTSD and trauma in their history to improve functioning, thinking, and feeling.