I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I provide my clients with a therapeutic environment through the use of empathy and warmth. I assist clients with identifying thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; while assisting them with finding a healthy balance and living life according to their values. I use EMDR to assist clients in processing traumatic experiences and finding resolution to those experiences.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, and complete an assessment that covers the issues you are seeking therapy for. This is a good chance for us to get to know each other and see if we are a good fit. I would want to be sure the challenges you face are within my training and experience. You will also get a chance to see if my therapeutic orientation is good fit for you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Through my professional experiences and training I provide a therapeutic platform of empathy, warmth, and compassion, so that healing can take place. I use evidence practices and approaches that are tailored to your needs.
About Chris Ruper
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Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Do you struggle with having excessive worry or racing thoughts? Do you struggle with feeling down/low, loss of energy, lack of interest or pleasure? Maybe I can help. I focus on assisting clients that struggle with symptoms of anxiety (excessive worry, racing thoughts, ect…) and Depression (feeling down/low, loss of energy, lack of interest/pleasure, ect...). I assist clients with identifying thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; while assisting them with finding a healthy balance and living life according to their values. My belief is that you are the expert of you.
EMDR
Have you witnessed a trauma? Maybe I can help. I also work with clients that have experienced trauma. I use EMDR to assist clients in processing traumatic experiences in a therapeutic environment. I assist clients with identifying thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, while finding a healthy balance, and disconnecting from things that do not belong. My stance is, you are not your trauma, trauma happened to you.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I utilize a Person/Client-Centered approach by showing clients empathy and warmth to allow them to have a safe and therapeutic environment so they feel comfortable to share experiences and are validated.