Hello, I value relationships and meaningful connections. I am easy to talk to and a good listener. I help adults and older adults struggling with family and work stress and phase of life issues so they can improve quality of their emotional life and achieve best possible relations. I have years of experience working with individuals struggling with difficult relationships, losses, loneliness, work situations, and addictions. I have been practicing for 15 years out of Orange County, California. I provide both in-person and telehealth services. I am licensed as a LMFT and LAADC.
In our first session, we'll start with introductions, and I will review what to expect from therapy and begin gathering information into the specific challenges you're facing and what you hope to gain from therapy. This will help me create a plan for treatment for us to focus on in follow-up sessions.
I am kind, caring, a good listener and provide a safe and supportive space. I have gained extensive experience and expertise with helping clients find strength and insight to navigate challenging work and family-related stress as well as helping families understand and cope with the damage of addiction. I am client-focused and committed to help you identify the cause and conditions of your challenges as well as find the strengths and resources you may already have and implement a plan for treatment specific to your needs that leads to solutions.
My clients are hard working professionals seeking support and answers to difficult situations. My clients are educated and motivated to find work/life balance, improve the quality of relationships and support in making these goals a reality. It is common for clients to come to therapy feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed. I tailor treatment to your specific needs with the goal of getting you feeling better and better equipped to handle the challenges that brought you into see me.
My work with clients is geared towards understanding their life(style) while providing encouragement and support which helps motivate and implement healthy, lasting change. We are social beings and therefore much of our stressors are social in nature. Together we will discover and build healthy relationships and habits with goal-focused behavior that strives towards lasting happiness.
A strengths-based approach to better empower a client seems to support lasting change and quality of life. Some areas of focus may include shifting to positive perspectives and emotions: joy, gratitude, and love. We will explore engagement and social connections as well as finding meaning and purpose. Together we will work towards accomplishing your personal goals.