Thilini Abeygunaratne
Hello, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Artist based in Southern California. I studied art therapy at Loyola Marymount University and have been a practicing since 2018. I enjoy facilitating art-making during telehealth sessions when a client is interested in using art as a part of their process.
I enjoy facilitating art-making during telehealth sessions when a client is interested in using art as a part of their process.
I am excited and hopeful to get to be a part of your journey
First session
During the first session we would discuss typical structure of therapy (including things like expectations, rules, past experiences in therapy, how often you would like to attend therapy etc.), what brought you into therapy at this time, symptoms that are present, and goals. These goals are something we would focus on and keep in mind throughout therapy to be able to check how things are going, if we are reaching the end of our time together or possibly considering further goals.
Strengths
I have worked with adolescents and children dealing with major disruptions in care (such as dealing with the foster care system.) I have also worked in a few inpatient settings including psychiatric hospitals and substance treatment centers. I have experience working with individuals, couples, families and lead groups.
Ideal clients
I believe some keys to successful outcomes in therapy are being open minded and somewhat excited about therapy. I think an important aspect of therapy is experimenting with new ways of thinking to find out what works for each individual. This requires a lot of work outside of sessions to implement discussed techniques and some enthusiasim about the process is helpful to jumpstart these changes.
Location
Virtual sessions