LMFT, 9 years of experience
Warm Welcome - I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working with California based clients for over 9 years. I have experience working in various treatment settings including community mental health centers, addiction treatment centers, and psychiatric hospitals. I also oversaw a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program, specific for college students, within the hospital setting. Outside of therapy, my professional background includes working in university settings both in administration and as an educator. I specialize in working with individuals struggling with issues related to, but not limited to, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, relational issues, addiction, and burnout.
In our first session together, we will have the opportunity to introduce ourselves and discuss the struggles you have been facing. Additionally, we will begin to explore specific goals you would like to work on together, so that we may collaborate on creating an individualized treatment plan for you. This will allow us to identify a plan for our future sessions together.
I have over 15 years of experience in working with young adults in the college system which has given me an understanding of the pressures and stressors faced by this population. My experience has also provided me with resources and knowledge that is useful in assisting young adults identifying personal, educational, and occupational goals they would like to meet. My experience in working in the college system has given me insight into the tools, resources, and support young adults need in order to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
My passion is working with adults who are looking for support in managing the stressors of life, navigating school/work, engaging in self-care, and maintaining healthy relationships. My goal is to assist clients in creating healthy lifestyles that allow them to explore their personal interests and goals by providing them with the necessary coping skills and external support. Many of my clients have experienced their first depressive episode, anxiety attack, psychotic episode, and/or life transition and are looking to understand how their stressors impact daily functioning as well as identify healthy coping skills.
I incorporate DBT into therapy to assist clients who would like to work on managing unwanted symptoms, stabilizing mood, and engaging in healthy, assertive communication through the use of emotional regulation, distress tolerance skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
I utilize CBT skills and methods to assist clients who would like to identify irrational thought patterns (cognitive distortions) that negatively impact their ability to function and engage in relationships in a healthy manner. I also use skills from this modality to assist clients in challenging negative thoughts and replacing them with more rational, positive ones.
I incorporate Motivational Interviewing into therapy for clients who are looking to reduce unhealthy habits and addictions that negatively impact daily functioning and prevent clients from being able to maintain long-term sobriety.
I believe that the most beneficial therapy a client can receive includes providing them with psychoeducation that allows them to gain insight and teaches them healthy coping skills they can utilize outside of the therapy room to assist in managing mood, decreasing unwanted symptoms, and creating a life worth living. Psychoeducation topics I cover in therapy include, but are not limited to, education on diagnoses, setting boundaries, codependency, family dynamics, and communication styles.
I provide family sessions with individual clients to enhance support system's awareness of client's struggles, strengths, and need for support as part of the recovery process.
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February 17, 2025
She has a lot of insight on how to have tough conversations and being able to properly navigate them helped me a lot. Always validating my feelings and emotions.