My Approach to Helping

I work as a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern in Pasadena, California within a holistic environment to build more resilient individuals, families and communities in order to meet the challenges of the present and future. My practice allows me to work with deep compassion and understanding to create a safe environment for healing and exploring. I utilize techniques derived mostly from Mindfulness, Family Systems and Humanistic theories to work with diverse individuals and families. My work is effective with adults, couples, families, children, teenagers, and those with the courage to live lifestyles that are counter-culture to mainstream society.
Together with the client(s) I hope to allow clients to get to know themselves better in order to:

Improve the quality of relationships
Decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression
Address issues that arise with PTSD, grief, phase of life transitions and adoption
Enhance creativity
Foster a sense of life long learning and understanding
Support a meaningful life

 

More Info About My Practice

My fee is $100 per session. At this time I do not accept insurance but may provide the client with a superbill which some insurance companies may reimburse client from. Please check with your individual insurance company.

 

My View on the Purpose of Psychotherapy

The purpose of psychotherapy is to allow individuals, couples or families to understand themselves better in order to assist themselves in facing challenges and, if wanted, attempting change.

 

My Role as a Therapist

My role as a therapist is to understand what the client is looking for in therapy and to become a partner in their goals. It is also to utilize the therapeutic relationship to allow clients to understand themselves deeper and differently.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Consultation

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Breathwork
• Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
• Ecotherapy / Nature Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Holistic Psychotherapy
• Humanistic Psychology
• Integration of different therapy models
• Internal Family Systems
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Non-Violent Communication
• Parent Work
• Person Centered / Rogerian
• Play Therapy
• Relational Psychotherapy
• Systems Theory /Therapy
• Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Concerns and Issues I Help With

• Abandonment
• Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
• Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
• Academic Concerns
• Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
• Adoption / Reunion Issues
• Aggression & Violence
• Aging & Geriatric Issues
• Agoraphobia
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Attachment Issues
• Bipolar
• Blended Family Issues
• Body Image
• Cancer
• Career Choice
• Caregiver Issues / Stress
• Child and/or Adolescent Issues
• Codependency / Dependency
• Communication Problems
• Compulsive Spending / Shopping
• Control Issues
• Creative Blocks
• Depression
• Disability
• Dissociation
• Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
• Domestic Violence
• Eating & Food Issues
• Emotional Abuse
• Emotional Intelligence
• Emotional Overwhelm
• Emptiness
• Family of Origin Issues
• Family Problems
• Fear
• Forgiveness
• Grief, Loss, & Bereavement
• Habits
• Health / Illness / Medical Issues
• Helplessness / Victimhood
• Identity Issues
• Inadequacy
• Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)
• Individuation
• Infidelity / Affair Recovery
• Irritability
• Isolation
• LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
• Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
• Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
• Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
• Multicultural Concerns
• Oppositional & Defiant Behavior in Children & Teens
• Parenting
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post Partum Depression
• Post Traumatic Stress / Trauma
• Pre-Marital Counseling
• Pregnancy & Birthing
• Prejudice / Discrimination
• Relationships & Marriage
• Self-Care
• Self-Confidence
• Self-Criticism
• Self-Doubt
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Love
• Sensitivity to Criticism
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality / Sex Therapy
• Shame
• Sleep Disorders
• Social Anxiety / Phobia
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicidal Ideation & Behavior
• Suspiciousness / Paranoia
• Trust Issues
• Values Clarification
• Women's Issues
• Workplace Issues
• Worry
• Worthlessness
• Young Adult Issues