LCSW, 4 years of experience
Hi, my name is Darlene Caasi and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California. I earned my Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Guam and my Masters in Social Work with a concentration in mental health from Washington University in St. Louis. I have over 3 years of experience providing client-centered, strength-based, solution-focused, and trauma-informed therapy in community-based mental health services. My training has allowed me to work with diverse populations including adults with severe mental illness and substance use disorders, formerly incarcerated, human trafficking survivors, refugees, and immigrants. I am passionate about listening to people’s stories and learning about the complexities individuals experience that make them who they are. I feel honored to be a therapist and serve people in working through the entanglements of the human experience. I strongly believe that every person has the ability to overcome life’s challenges and I feel it is my duty to help you in bringing it out. It would be a great privilege to accompany you on your journey towards self-awareness, healing, growth, and building a stronger relationship with yourself. It may not be an easy journey but I would love to be there with you through the peaks and valleys. I look forward to meeting you!
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introduction, then dive into specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
I utilize trauma-informed and strength-based approaches that incorporate methods including person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, compassion-focused therapy, interpersonal therapy, solution-focused, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic therapy.
My biggest strengths include flexibility in adapting approach to client's characteristics, sensitivity towards client's cultural background, possession of self-awareness, being open-minded and non-judgmental, and developing alliance and collaboration with client.