I am eager to hear your personal story and broader narrative to meet you where you are. My goal as a relational therapist is to help you navigate life’s challenges, so that you feel supported, safe, and equipped.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, and hold a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in order to provide social-emotional education and counseling in K-12 schools. Since graduating from San Francisco State University with a MS in Counseling in 2009, I have worked in a variety of settings, like outpatient hospital programs, community mental health organizations, and public and private schools.
In order to assist you with increasing self-awareness and self-compassion, problem-solving and communication skills, confidence, harmony, and trust, I use a strengths-based and client-centered approach; trauma-informed, solution-focused, and mindfulness based techniques; and principles of social thinking and cognitive behavioral therapy.
You are on a journey to explore and create a new path, and I would be honored to join you on this journey.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, ADHD, Communication problems, Family of Origin Issues, Isolation / loneliness, Postpartum Depression, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 89604
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Very understanding and helpful.
Written on Dec 21, 2020 after therapy with Andrea for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties