LMFT, 23 years of experience
The framework I use, as a marriage and family therapist, is driven from an ideology set in systemic/relational patterns and is the energy behind my purpose. Let us never forget Ubuntu philosophy which reminds us that “I am because you are,” and consequently “You are because I am”. LICENSES, MEMBERSHIPS, & CERTIFICATIONS: • LICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, #46120 • LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, #631 • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY, CLINICAL FELLOW • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY, APPROVED SUPERVISOR • CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST, MEMBER • EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR) TRAINED • TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT) TRAINED • ADVANCED PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH TRAINED • THOUGHT FIELD THERAPY TRAINED • CRITICAL INCIDENT DEBRIEFING TRAINED • YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND FIRST AID TRAINED (FORMER INSTRUCTOR) • NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP) TRAINED • ERICKSONIAN HYPNOSIS TRAINED • CERTIFIED EXTRAORDINARY LEADER 360 ASSESSMENT COACH, ZENGER FOLKMAN • IMMIGRATION DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATIONS ACADEMY TRAINED • SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACY TRAINED BY UN. OF SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF LAW
Our initial visit will consist of an intake aimed at gathering information. We will initiate, and possibly, agree upon the direction you want to move in. After designing your new path, we will move toward mastering ways to stay on the path- especially when there are distractions. This can be a difficult task, at times, and may feel uncomfortable; nevertheless, with a dedication to the process, positive results can be experienced. As my belief is that therapy does not need to be a forever process, we will continuously assess and evaluate when it would be time to transition out of therapy and what that process entails.
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE Anxiety Attachment Issues Caregiver Issues or Stress Coping Mechanisms Depression Family Conflict Grief & Loss Life Coaching Life Transitions Panic Parenting Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health Trauma Trauma and PTSD Women's Issues
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is used to assist with address life experiences that cause emotional dysregulation and distress.