I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I have been licensed for 8 years. In all, I have spent 16 years in the field of counseling. Prior to being licensed, I worked as a 911 Dispatcher for San Francisco for 5 years, a year as a Police Dispatcher for Westminster PD, and 10 years in corporate as a Pension Administrator. I have a wide variety of experience in many different aspects of society, people, and cultures. For 10 years, I was with an agency that provided care through Community Services. I conducted therapy in homes, schools, shelters, and office. I have extensive experience and training in the areas of: Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, ADHD, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Abuse, Fostering, and Parenting. I have owned my own practice and worked in both public and private firms. I am from a multi-cultural background.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…” As each journey is different for each of us, I am a firm believer in building a strong therapeutic relationship with rapport and trust. How far can we go without either?
When we work together, I will use one or more of the following theories: Family Systems, Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral, and/or Trauma Focused.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 51177