I have been a mental health professional for eight years now working mostly in community mental health. I received my MS in family therapy from Texas Woman's University. I truly believe therapy can be the boost your relationship/marriage needs to be what it once was or what you would like it to be despite the challenges of infidelity, inability to communicate, boundary issues, different spending habits, struggle with work-life balance, starting a new family, etc. Therapy can also be the boost your family needs to adjust to different life changes such as divorce, financial issues, ill family members, school problems, grief issues, and many other issues that cause conflict or alter life as you once knew it. You don't have to suffer in silence. Therapy can serve as a tool to promote mental wellness.
I maintain that you are the expert in your own life. My main goal is to instill hope. My approaches include CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and the Gottman Method. I am a self-liberating therapist. I love empowering people to heal from painful & traumatic events by rewriting their stories. I also enjoy helping couples and families stay balanced in the face of life transitions. Some of my specialties include family conflict, couple/marital issues, and self-esteem.
Once you learn to apply communication & problem-solving skills to your identified stressors, you can have healthy loving relationships no matter what obstacles threaten your family or relationship/marriage. However, the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. Therapy is a step in the right direction for everyone. It's self-care!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Blended Family Issues, Commitment Issues, Divorce and separation, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Life purpose, Multicultural Concerns, Self-love, Sexuality, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
TX LMFT 203031