My goal as a therapist is to assist you with overcoming challenges by providing a safe space to process your experiences, emotions, thoughts as well as your accomplishments. In addition to a safe space, feeling understood, respected, and genuinely cared for is necessary. I aim to create an empathetic, non-judgmental environment. I firmly believe that you are the expert on yourself and your experiences, and my goal is to meet you where you are on your journey.
Empathy has no script. There is no right or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message that says “You’re Not Alone. To better explain, individuals can expect me to be present, supportive and willing to explore those fearful moments whether it be our first or last session.
I feel my greatest strengths are being present, empathetic and genuine.
In my experience as a therapist, I have provided care for youth, adults and the elderly. I have and continue to work with diverse populations. In addition, I also work with individuals who are re-entering into society. In addition, my primary focuses are Depression, Anxiety and Trauma including PTSD and C-PTSD.
Willie Muhammad offers therapy covered by CalViva Health (Medi-Cal), Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Health Net (Medi-Cal), Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.
In order to delve into what emotions are felt at the moment, Client's are encouraged to identify and express there feelings.
I am trained i brainspotting. I use this skill to assist clients with processing deep rooted trauma that may pose challenge when attempting to verbally express.
I assist individuals with identifying intrusive thoughts that may cause unwanted behaviors. After identifying unhealthy thinking patterns, together we identify exercises for the individual to implement, attempting to challenge current thinking patterns and establish new patterns that promote healthy behaviors.