Hey, I am Kai, your local Canadian therapist here in California. I've been working with the severely mentally ill and those suffering from substance abuse to working with kids with behavioral problems for the past 6 and a half years. I'm honest, respect boundaries (that's #1), and have boundless empathy. I love speaking with people and don't hear your issues as 'complaining' or that you're 'being too emotional' (I hear this too much).
Some people find labels stigmatizing, I find them liberating. You can always choose to take a label off, right? You can always fight me on this later, I won't fight back, but it'll be a life lesson for me. I am a Psychodynamic therapist by trade, along with Jungian influences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the It Girl in therapy right now, so I also utilize CBT. Client centered therapy is also highly useful because you become the force controlling your fate, rather than outside forces.
Ultimately we'll create a treatment plan tailored to your needs and I'll be attentive to you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, 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, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 130369