I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and earned a Masters of Arts in Marriage, Family, Child Counseling and a Masters of Divinity with an emphasis in New Testament Theology from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. My Masters work in traumatic stress has led me to specialize in Trauma and PTSD in both adults and children as well as post graduate study in neurophysiology.
They can expect to walk into a open and caring environment were I work to the best of my ability to create a therapeutic alliance with them. I spend the first session getting to know them and understand what the presenting problem is, and to help them feel they are in a safe environment.
Compassion, validation, listening, and work in helping clients to become stronger within themselves. I do not give up on my clients.
I use CBT to help the client balance their cognitive triad, correct their thinking errors, and improve their self worth.
I use DBT to increase their emotional regulation, relational effectiveness, and improve their mindfulness.