I am licensed in California with 3 years of professional work experience but over 17 in a counseling capacity. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, & career difficulties. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I have over 17 years of experience working with a youth/teen population. I also have experience working with victims of human trafficking. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Body image, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Narcissism, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW LCSW115552