SPECIALTIES & EDUCATION

SPECIALTIES
  • Adult Peer Relationships
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • General Mental Health
  • General Relationship Challenges (family, friends, co-workers)
  • Grief
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Loss
  • Men’s Issues
  • Obsessive–Compulsive (OCD)
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personal growth
  • PTSD
  • Relationship Issues
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
CLIENT FOCUS
Teens, Adults, Families,
LICENSE
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed by State of California / 135698
EDUCATION
Master in Counseling (MC) – John F Kennedy University (2020)

EVIDENCE–BASED THERAPY (EBT)

Evidence Based Therapy (EBT) is any treatment that has been proven effective in studies that have undergone peer review. In other words, specific treatment has been thoroughly researched and studied, is based on scientific evidence, and is effective.

The Humanistic Method

The humanistic method takes a positive view of human nature and emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual. Therapists in this tradition, who are interested in exploring the nature of creativity, love, and self-actualization, help clients realize their potential through change and self-directed growth. Humanistic therapy is also an umbrella term for gestalt, client-centered therapy, and existential therapy.

INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach to psychotherapy that identifies and addresses multiple sub-personalities or families within each person’s mental system. These sub-personalities consist of wounded parts and painful emotions such as anger and shame, and parts that try to control and protect the person from the pain of the wounded parts. The sub-personalities are often in conflict with each other and with one’s core Self, a concept that describes the confident, compassionate, whole person that is at the core of every individual. IFS focuses on healing the wounded parts and restoring mental balance and harmony by changing the dynamics that create discord among the sub-personalities and the Self.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Solution-focused therapy, sometimes called “brief therapy,” focuses on what clients would like to achieve through therapy rather than on their troubles or mental health issues. The therapist will help the client envision a desirable future, and then map out the small and large changes necessary for the client to undergo to realize their vision. The therapist will seize on any successes the client experiences, to encourage them to build on their strengths rather than dwell on their problems or limitations.