My name is Tiffany Arroyo-McCarthy and I am a licensed clinical social worker in California (BBS CA LCSW85529). I have been in the field of community mental health for almost 10 years, collectively, and practicing individual therapy for 6 years. I have experience in working with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, general stress, and parenting problems, as well as experience with the LGBT population, treating ADHD, supporting with relationship challenges, and have worked with individuals of all age ranges, backgrounds and walks of life.
My work tends to be very strengths based and person-centered, meaning I prefer to identify and build on existing strengths to combat challenges rather than focus solely on problems. I also believe that you are a person first, and your symptoms and behaviors do not define you. You are the expert on yourself; I am here as an empathetic and non-judgmental sounding board and to support you with taking healthier, more positive action that will allow you to get where you want to be. I also tend to be integrative and action-focused; I like to take from a number of different styles of therapy to individualize treatment to the person, and I like to establish plans and provide homework to support with making change.
Therapy is a collaborative process, and I look forward to working together to ensure that you are getting the most out of our time together.
The Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided within the scope of practice of (marriage and family therapists, licensed educational psychologists, clinical social workers, or professional clinical counselors). You may contact the board online at www.bbs.ca.gov, or by calling (916) 574-7830.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 85529