Dr. B Hess
I imagine you found yourself here because there is something in your life that is not working for you, creating distress, inner conflict, or bringing you pain. OR maybe you are desiring inner change, to evolve and grow as a human, parent, partner, or spiritually. Maybe you want to dive into exploring who you are at your core, what you are capable of, or what truly makes you happy. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist having worked in the mental health field for over 15 years. I have worked in a variety of psychology settings, including working with incarcerated populations; at-risk populations, and severe mental illness, as well as teaching at the graduate level. These different areas provided me with various skills in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
I have training in both evidence-based & traditional interventions that have been proven effective by research, as well as postmodern and innovative approaches.
I offer individual therapy to support and treat relational issues, anxiety, emotional distress, trauma, and life transitions. I take a collaborative approach with the intention to identify blocks and negative patterns and then release and clear them, while recognizing and building upon strengths, resources, and coping skills. I believe that therapy is an art as each client is unique. Together, we will develop the best therapeutic process for you. I will utilize the most credible interventions to support meaningful change.
First session
In our first session we will talk about what is bringing you into therapy. Together we will identify your therapy goals. I will share about the different therapeutic interventions that i use and how the overall therapy process will look like working with me. Lastly, I will provide you with coping skills to try out. Please feel free to contact me about sooner appt openings and i can add you to my wait list.
Strengths
I enjoy working with adults and late teenagers (17+), in particular in the area of trauma. All of the the different environments I have worked in have provided me with a rich foundation of therapeutic skills to successfully build rapport and counsel individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds with various mental health issues.
Ideal clients
Clients who want to work on their challenges, traumas, distress, on a deeper level with interventions such as EMDR, and use energy psychology or other evidenced based practices.
Treatment methods
Somatic
I use somatic therapies such as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and AIT (Advanced Integrative Therapy) to reduce symptoms of mood, trauma, distress, and negative patterns/traits.
Forensic Psychology
I was forensically trained and have worked with court ordered and incarcerated populations for 15 years
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 31364