Hi, I’m CJ, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist making me ideally situation to work with individuals, families, and couples, creating lasting change by fostering a space where they feel seen and heard. Here, you can lay down the mask you have been carrying and embrace who you are beneath it's confines. We all develop behaviors to navigate life’s challenges. Some help us feel comfortable or seen, while others are employed as survival mechanisms. A behavior will only work for us until it no longer serves us; what succeeded in one setting may fail in another. They are not one size fits all. My goal in working with a client is to help them see the difference, meet it with curiosity, and then move towards which behaviors need adjusting. In a world rewarding performance, we cut through the noise so you can embrace who you are, not who you feel you are expected to be.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session is about viewing the landscape of who you are. You don’t need to have the perfect words or a polished story. You just need to show up as you are. I’ll ask some questions to get a sense of what’s bringing you in, what’s getting in the way, and what you’re hoping will be different. It is a esteem privilege for me to be able to hear your story it is an honor I don't take lightly. Our intention is not to solve everything in an hour. It’s about starting to name what matters, where you’re stuck, what you’ve been carrying, and what kind of change you’re looking to bring into your life. By the end of it, you’ll likely have felt a sense of something that drives so many of our actions: what it’s like to be seen, heard, and understood maybe for the first time. This sets the table for the real work to begins.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My approach is both person-centered and evidence-based while strikingly informal incorporating humor when possible. I draw on practices like CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing to support clients in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. At the core of our work is a collaborative process of gaining self-awareness and developing the skills needed to regulate emotions, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and shift behaviors that no longer serve you so you can make choices that align with your truest self.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
Our goal is to create small, consistent shifts just 1% at a time to better identify and respond to triggers, regulate mood, and examine the core beliefs that shape your understanding of who you truly are, both the empowering and the limiting ones. To get down to the core of who you are and who you desire to be.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT becomes a tool, not a rule. As we explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, we work side-by-side to piece together what feels aligned with your lived experience and what might be shaped by patterns, beliefs, or narratives that no longer serve you. It’s not about fitting into a framework—it's about using CBT to support your understanding and growth in a way that is uniquely yours.
Christian Counseling
In Christian Counseling, I hold space for faith to be an integrated part of the therapeutic journey—without agenda, pressure, or assumption. I take a non-directive approach, meaning I don’t come in with answers, but rather sit with you as we listen together for what’s being revealed. What is true for you is honored and held with the same weight as any theological or spiritual insight.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT offers powerful tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness—but we use them in a way that honors your pace and your truth. My role is not to fix or direct, but to sit beside you, helping to hold the tension between acceptance and change. Through reflection and collaboration, we explore what parts of your experience are grounded in truth, what may be shaped by suffering, and what skills can support the life you want to build.