Gamze Caltekin, LMFT - Therapist at Grow Therapy

Gamze Caltekin

Gamze Caltekin

LMFT
1 year of experience
Warm
Empowering
Direct
Virtual

Hello, I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. I obtained my master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University, where I cultivated a deep understanding of relational dynamics and therapeutic interventions. My practice centers on providing compassionate and holistic therapy to individuals, and couples. I believe in fostering a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their concerns openly and collaboratively work towards healing and growth.

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

I create a therapeutic environment in which clients feel seen, heard, supported, and safe enough to find self-discovery. I allow my clients to build self-love and self-compassion by encouraging them to understand, accept, and empower themself in their therapeutic process.

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

Overall, my strengths as a therapist revolve around my empathetic nature, relational expertise, collaborative approach, versatile therapeutic toolkit, commitment to growth, and cultural sensitivity. These qualities allow me to create a therapeutic environment conducive to fostering positive change and growth for my clients.

About Gamze Caltekin

Specializes in

Anger ManagementDepressionPost PartumSelf Esteem

Licensed in

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

My experience with CBT involves working closely with clients to identify their cognitive distortions. These are often deeply ingrained negative thought patterns that influence their emotions and behaviors. For instance, someone experiencing anxiety might have a tendency to catastrophize situations, assuming the worst possible outcome. In using CBT, I guide clients through a process of challenging these thoughts. We examine the evidence supporting or contradicting these beliefs, helping them adopt a more balanced and realistic perspective. This cognitive restructuring empowers individuals to reduce their anxiety by understanding and reshaping their thoughts.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

n my practice, I've had experience implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a comprehensive approach designed to help individuals navigate intense emotions, improve relationships, and cultivate mindfulness skills.It's a collaborative approach, emphasizing the therapist-client relationship to instill hope and encourage change.

Attachment-based

In my practice, I've gained considerable experience using Attachment-Based Therapy, a method deeply rooted in understanding and addressing relational patterns formed in early childhood that shape an individual's emotional responses and behaviors. My experience involves creating a safe and empathetic therapeutic environment where clients can explore their attachment history. Through discussions and exploration, we identify attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized—that may influence their current relationships and emotional responses.

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