Mission Statement: I believe that we all have inner wisdom within us and it is a matter of learning how to access it. I emphasize personal growth and well-being for individuals, families, and communities of all ethnicities, cultures, races, genders, sexual orientations, ability/disability levels, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sizes, and any other identities.
Focus on Diversity I honor each person's unique heritage, community, tradition, and family. I believe that any difficulties you might be experiencing can be understood within a context. Whether you come from a mainstream culture or not, your family traditions, culture, and experiences in the world shape how you see the world. I affirm everyone's unique cultural identity. Individuals can sometimes experience discrimination based on gender, culture, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or size. Daily experiences of discrimination can build up over time to create significant mental health symptoms. Individuals may feel like they need to walk in two worlds because they need to be one way at work or school and another way at home and with family; feeling this way can contribute to difficulties with maintaining identity and connection to family and peers. I can provide a safe space to discuss these concerns and problem solve ways of being that feel consistent and genuine.
My Approach to Treatment:
Although I have expertise as a psychologist and I can share that expertise with you, I believe that you are the expert of your life. You have learned how to survive thus far, you know yourself best, and you already have many strengths. You may feel that some of your coping skills are not working for you and you need to develop some new ones.
I believe that we all have a wise voice within us and it is a matter of learning how to access it. I can assist you to learn how to access your own inner wisdom. That may require new ways of thinking or coping. You are the one who is capable of making those changes. Treatment is goal-directed. This means that we will collaborate together to identify treatment goals at your initial session and may modify them at any time thereafter during treatment; however, treatment will be focused on making progress toward accomplishing those goals.
Treatment takes into account the context, environmental, social, political, cultural, and familial factors and systems that may be contributing to your presenting concerns and any coping strategies that may not be working for you.
I utilize an integrative approach. This means that I use a range of techniques that are empirically supported (e.g., supported by current research in the field of psychology) and are modified to be specific to your goals and needs.
Primary goals include collaborating together to: o Reduce problematic symptoms. o Identify strengths. o Establish positive coping skills.
Services I Provide
Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Group Therapy
Consultation
Clinical Supervision
Distance or Phone Therapy
Ages I Work With
Teens
Adults
Elders
Languages I Speak
English
Groups I Work With
Women's Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Prejudice and Discrimination, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Questioning issues, Trauma and Abuse, Assertiveness, Self-care, Depression and Anxiety, and others. Populations: Adults, Adolescents, Men, Women.
Therapy Approaches I Use
Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
Collaborative Therapy / Collaborative Language Systems
Feminist Therapy
Holistic Psychotherapy
Humanistic Psychology
Mindfulness Based Approaches
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Integration of different therapy models
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