Hi! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and have been providing therapy services for more than 20 years. I enjoy working with patients of all ages, especially with anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder diagnoses. This is because not only do I have specialized training using evidence-based treatments for these issues, but I also have been diagnosed with anxiety and OCD myself, so I have a personal understanding of the distress and impairement they can cause.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll get to know each other, and complete an initial assessment to better understand your functioning, and goals for treatment. However, we will also set aside time to make sure you get answers to any questions you may have, address your preferences for therapy, and to begin the use of initial assessment scales to help us gather baseline data of your specific presentation (anxiety, depression, OCD, etc.) and to use for ongoing measurement of improvement.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
The mix of academics and professional training, along with personal lived experience with mental health has allowed me to better understand patients and treat them with an integrative therapy approach that is evidence-based and allows for successful outcomes.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love working with children to young adults who are trying to overcome anxiety and OCD issues so that they can better participate in school, social interactions, and other areas including work, and general day-to-day functioning. I greatly enjoy actively working with patients who are motivated for treatment and are open to active work during and in between sessions.