(she/her)
I am an LCSW and Army veteran. As a combat veteran, I found it hard to integrate back into civilian life, so that is what drew me to becoming a therapist. Helping others help themselves has always been my passion. My drive comes from those who have helped me and have given me the energy and passion to help others.
The first session is where we begin to build our therapeutic relationship. In this session, my goal is to understand the client's life challenges and understand their expectations and goals for treatment. I am hoping that each client leaves this session feeling comfortable and confident about what is yet to come.
I use strength-based and solution-based approaches to assist clients with gaining awareness of their experiences, along with helping and guiding clients to find fitting outcomes and coping mechanisms. The modalities that I utilize during sessions are CBT, ACT, and DBT.
My area of expertise is working with individuals who are dealing with depression, PTSD, stress, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and coping with new diagnoses.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cash - $180 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I assist my clients with understanding negative patterns and working with them to shift their thoughts into a positive light, and then continuing the work to make it a habit.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
As an African American female veteran, I can connect culturally with different backgrounds and cultures, which is monumental in therapy and working through traumas.
Grief Therapy
I use grief therapy to assist clients with processing, understanding, and working through the stages of grief.
Motivational Interviewing
I use motivational interviewing to help the client draw their own conclusions.
Trauma Informed Care
I learn about and understand my clients' past traumas, and I use that knowledge to inform their case in sessions, focusing on safety, trust, and empowerment.