Hi there, I'm Lina. Whether you're dealing with a current crisis, anxiety, depression, situational stress, or grief and loss, we can work together to meet your goals. I believe that everyone deserves a safe space to heal and grow. I have experience working with mood disorders (including anxiety and depression), coexisting medical illness, chronic illness and grief. My approach is person-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first session will be used to review what you can expect from future sessions and to gather information about you and your life and how this relationship can benefit you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have worked as a hospital social worker, in outpatient mental health services and in inpatient psychiatric settings and I believe this experience has given me the tools to reach a wider population that may be experiencing issues with access to services as well as coping with emotional distress.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I have experience working with mood disorders (including anxiety and depression), coexisting medical illness, chronic illness and grief.
About Lina Toyos
Lina Toyos offers therapy covered by Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.
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Person-centered (Rogerian)
Person-centered therapy focuses on creating a facilitative, empathic environment wherein you can discover your true potential.
Strength-Based
The goal of a strength-based perspective is to help you build on your best qualities, find your strengths, and change your self perception to one that is more positive.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I am a certified DBT therapist and utilize tools for emotion regulation, mindfulness and distress tolerance.
Humanistic
Our experiences are unique and important to factors in personal growth. I also believe it's important to look beyond the medical model of psychology in order to open up a non-pathologizing view of the person