LMFT, 20 years of experience
Greetings! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I graduated from San Francisco State University with an M.S. in Counseling Psychology. I have recently been certified by the Cognitive Behavioral Institute to offer ERPT (Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for OCD). I have over 20 years of experience working with a very diverse range of folks (women, men, the LGBTQ community, those living with HIV,People of Color, those dealing with substance issues). I enjoy working with people who are seeking a caring, compassionate, understanding person who listens and offers a hand up while they battle back against depression and anxiety. I also enjoy supporting people who are struggling with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and employ a powerful tool (Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy) that is clinically shown to greatly reduce OCD symptoms.
First and foremost, the first session is about getting to know about you--the client. I've been a therapist but also a client, and I know that the first session can be a bit anxiety inducing! In our first session(s), I will ask about who you are--what you are struggling with, your challenges and strengths, your hopes for therapy and also your fears. In essence, getting to know you and your therapy goals. As a therapist, I am an active listener, compassionate, patient, collaborative and eager to share tools that I believe will really help.
I am a thoughtful, compassionate and understanding listener. I have years of experience working with a wide range of people, which has helped me expand my ability to effectively share clinically effective tools that help people live their best lives.
If you are often or sometimes feeling a sense of hopelessness, overwhelm, excessive distress or feel like "you just want to jump out of your own skin", then I might be a good match for you! I have a passion for working with people who struggle maintaining relationships, getting through the day or getting unstuck from a depressive funk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention therapy are powerful and clinically effective tools that I utilize to help you get your life back on track.
I find that CBT is excellent at supporting clients relieve anxiety and depressive symptoms.
I have been certified by the Cognitive Behavioral Institute to provide Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) therapy. This powerful and clinically effective treatment is considered a "Gold Standard" treatment for people struggling with OCD.