Therapists in California

I utilize Solution Focused, Dialectic, EMDR reducing vivid, unwanted, repeated thoughts, panic, urges and anxiety. I specializes in helping adults, children, and teens manage mood, parenting challenges, anxiety, parent-child, and parent-teen relationships challenges. My style is respectful, interactive and dynamic. I loves to play, use art, puppets, storytelling with children from 4 to 99. Building rapport quickly such that we can move you toward your goals of healing and improvement of the quality of your life. I am known for my positive narrative visualization technique through EMDR DeTUR protocol. In addition, I also has hours of specialized training in trauma and TBI treatment. Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), Fellow of American Association Marriage Family Therapist, EMDR Certified.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and currently hold licenses in the following states: Idaho, California, Arizona, Utah, and Maine. I’ve provided services to individuals, couples, and families, for more than 16 years, working with various populations, including inpatient and outpatient settings, providing assessments, therapy, and support. I genuinely care about the individuals I work with and appreciate the opportunity to help with life challenges. I tend to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused therapy, Art therapy, and Motivational Interviewing techniques in sessions. Some of the areas I can help with are, crisis situations, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, attachment issues, traumatic events, relationships, and communication skills.

I am licensed in California with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. 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.

I am licensed in California with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

I am licensed in California with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, & career difficulties. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. 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.

I am licensed in California with 23 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

With 13 years of professional work experience, working with various communities with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, has gifted me the awareness and clarity of the fact that you are the one who makes the decisions for your life. Supporting an individual's growth and continuous walk towards maturity, helps highlight the tools that one has to help get out of or understand their life's challenges. With a collaborative approach, we will help identify and remediate cognitive, mental, and emotional issues, including personal growth, adjustment to disability, and psychosocial and environmental problems. I Aiming to Understand adds balance to life. Empowering individuals to deal adequately with life situations, reduce stress, experience growth, change behavior, and make well-informed rational decisions is important. Self awareness, leads to self-confidence,, I like to help by giving you a positive version of you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! (Certified: Individual-CBT, Alcohol and Drug Counselor {12 step Based}, CRC-Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and LPCC licensed in California)

MY FOCUS I have found great success working with individuals who identify as women between ages 20-65 who self identify as multi-hat wearers. You may be a sister, friend, coworker, partner, possibly a parent or caregiver to others. These roles have left you feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, anxious, depressed and feeling as though there is nothing left to give yourselves. You may also find yourself struggling with self esteem and body image, relationships, processing impacts of childhood, as well as practicing self care. Through therapy, you will learn how to manage anxiety and depressive symptoms exploring and processing traumatic experiences challenge guilt and shame related to taking care of yourself learning how to set healthy boundaries understand and honor relationship with your body and mind create positive, healthy routines learn how to be selfless by being healthy selfish MY 1ST SESSION WITH YOU In our first session, we will get to know each other and determine if it is a good fit. It is so important to remember that you won't like every human you meet on the street, and it's the same for therapists. Ensuring that you feel as though this is a comfortable fit is your number one goal. During our first session, we will complete an intake, begin to determine your goals, and make sure you leave with one new thing to practice or apply to life. MY APPROACH My therapeutic approach is eclectic, as I allow the client and their needs to inform the modalities I use, however, the most common approaches used in my experience are the following: CBT and Solution Focused, Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, Client-Centered, DBT, Trauma-Focused CBT as well as Family Systems. Let's dive into this colorful world together. I'm here to guide you every step of the way and create a collaborative journey towards your goals. Let's create a unique narrative that speaks volumes about who you are. Your voice matters, and I'm here to listen and make what could be a very scary, daunting experience safe and fun! MY COMMUNICATION STYLE When working with me, you will find yourself in a safe, trusting, non-judgmental, kind, and compassionate space. I understand the uneasiness of sharing the most private parts of your life with, at first, a complete stranger, and so I encourage each client to build that trust and allow themselves to share in their own time. I love to share the education behind modalities and skills with clients and find ways to make success sustainable and fun. You will leave sessions feeling heard, respected, and some lightness in you heart. MY GOALS FOR YOU No one is you, and that is your power! I truly believe this and will collaborate to identify goals that fit your needs. My greatest goal is to support you, meet you where you are, and provide you with the tools to eventually support yourself.

I am licensed in California with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & coping with grief and loss. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I am licensed in California with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, & parenting issues. I also have experience working with depression. 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. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.