LCSW, 17 years of experience
Hello I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing for 20 years. I received my Master's degree from California State University Los Angeles and my California License from the Board of Behavioral Sciences. I love to help people understand themselves and practice skills that can help them manage symptoms that are interfering in their lives blocking them from achieving their goals.
A safe and non-judgmental environment; validation of feelings and compassionate attention. As time progresses, We will create together collaborative goals that are achievable
Love to help people delve into their own thinking process. Going deeper into the actual root causes of their problems helping people understand their strengths and resilience to know how to manage anything increasing their sense of competence.
I am passionate about helping those who are anxious or depressed overwhelmed by life stressors and or insecurities about themselves and capabilities. Utilization of strengths-based psychotherapy it is possible to shine despite real challenges and keep moving forward. Clients gain a deeper sense of value and self- empowerment
This therapy helps you gain insight into patterns of thinking and behaving you may not be completely aware of. It helps you to focus on making changes. Your feelings influence your thoughts and actions and vice versa. CBT helps to identify cognitive distortions and be better able to manage stress, anxiety, anger, etc.
Helps to incorporate mindfulness techniques such as grounding, breathing, and bring awareness to our present moment helping to reduce stress, depression, anxiety, etc
Assist in problem solving and creating a plan to manage overwhelming emotions and find emotional release and self-empowerment in the process
Processing traumas and focusing on the thoughts and behaviors it may have created in our lives is the goal to release and set us free from PTSD to PTSG
It allows the person to shift perception from thinking to sensing including the body in the process of healing and bringing loving attention to your body.