Guillermina Gigi Valdes Huckabee
Hello! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I received my Masters from Antioch University Los Angeles and have been practicing for 23 years.
I have a vast experience working different populations as well as different as with individual, couples, families, adolescents and children.
I help adults struggling with trauma, ADHD, mood disorders, life transitions, relationship issues, career stress, burnout and will help people become the best versions of themselves. I have a vast experience working different populations as well as different as with individual, couples, families, adolescents and children. Currently only working with adults. I have worked on different settings (Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, Intensive In-Home and School based therapist).
First session
In our first session together, we will start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. I will gather information to build a comprehensive assessment. This will help me create a tailored treatment plan for us to work through in the follow-up sessions. I have a collaborative approach.
Strengths
With 23 years of experience I have a vast experiencing working with different populations, different settings and a variety of diagnosis (PTSD, mood disorders, life transitions, grief and relationship issues among others). I am a good listener, empathetic, caring and analytical.
Ideal clients
I have a passion helping adults who had experience hardship, adverse situations or trauma. I want to support you to create changes in you life.
Treatment methods
Jungian
Jungian therapy also know as Analytical therapy is a type of in-depth, talk-based psychoanalytic therapy. During therapy, you are encouraged to explore, and bring together, the unconscious and conscious aspects of your experience. In Jungian therapy generally we use the term "unconscious" to refer to everything in your experience that you are not currently actively aware of. The unconscious may be explored by examining your dreams, memories or daydreams. The aim of this exploration is to bring unconscious aspects into your conscious awareness, therefore deepen your understanding of yourself and improving your well being.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is talk therapy in which you work to identify and understand the specific sub-personalities or families that make up your internal mental system. Once you identify these parts, you will help you acknowledge your feelings about these suppressed emotions, learn how to release these feelings so you are freer to address the actual problem, and ultimately find more positive ways to manage conflicts on your own. You may be suggested to use certain tools to help you do this, such as relaxation exercises, visualization, keeping a journal, and creating a chart that illustrates the relationship between Self and the different parts of you.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 51794