I am a Bay Area native woman who identifies as a Christian, mother, social worker, and African-American. Growing up, I had a rough childhood in which I stayed with multiple family members and was exposed to the “fast” life and dysfunctional relationships, as well as the “9 to 5 working”, church centered, married life. While both made me into the woman I am, it was really my grandparents taking me in as a teen and showing me unconditional love, that made me able to not become another statistic, and understand what love is. My healing journey was not easy, but it was necessary! It is the people who poured into me and believed in me when I didn’t love or believe in myself that help me transform from broken and angry to the confident woman who loves herself and steps out on faith and gives back to those who have past or current circumstances that are holding them back from being there best version of them. I am not here to judge or tell anyone how to live. I am here to help people release their traumas, hurts, and other obstacles so they can restore to a healthy level of functioning mentally, spiritually, and physically. I focus on the person as a whole as our health mentally, spiritually, and physically, has a direct impact on on well being, and an imbalance in any one can hinder our level of functioning.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In a first session I work to get to know the client as a person as well as understand why they are seeking therapy at this time. I like to focus on strengths as they will be used on the therapeutic relationship to hep the client set and reach their goals.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I am an active listener who treats each client as an individual, not a number or what their diagnosis says about them. I am in this field because I love helping people release anything that hinders them, and restore themselves to a level of functioning that enhances their overall wellbeing.

About Regina Burnette