Hello! As you explore a best fit for you on your mental/brain health journey, here are a few key pieces about me:
-over 20+ years experience
-Licensed Marriage Family Therapist in California
-worked in both inpatient & outpatient
-in rural, suburban, & urban areas
-experience with diverse people
You'll find my style to be warm, open, non-judgmental, and supportive. I employ therapeutic techniques that are appropriate for your needs and we agree fit for you. My first few sessions begin with a client-centered approach. I find this creates a safe, comfortable environment for us to build a trusting and ethical therapeutic relationship. This often leads to better clarity for my clients in realizing their needs and goals. From here, we build treatment plans collaboratively as I find it yields the best results.
Some of my favorite approaches and styles are:
-family systems
-cognitive-behavioral
-solution-focused
If you're exploring on Better Help and made it this far on my description, then I might be a good fit to support you. I've assisted clients with a wide range of concerns such as:
-stress
-anxiety
-depression (loneliness)
-relationship issues (parental, child, spouse, partner)
-parenting problems
-career challenges (employment or entrepreneurial)
-ADHD
-OCD
Schedule a time to chat. I'm here to support and look forward to working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 43008