My Approach to Helping
I specialize in going beyond traditional talk therapy to help clients dive deep into their childhood wounds and past experiences and start to finally feel relief and distance from what hurt them in the past. I use Brainspotting, a brainbody based approach, to help clients to begin to understand how their past experiences are impacting them today and find relief from that impact. I love working with families and providing family therapy to help people to feel seen, heard, and respected in their family unit. I recognize that families don't always have to be our biological family and I will work with any member of your chosen family to help initiate change.
I am change focused but I won't offer you solutions. I believe that you are the expert in your care but that doesn't mean I'm not going to gently point out patterns that aren't serving you anymore. We will work as a team to find what works for you and help you to find relief from the challenges of the day to day.
More Info About My Practice
Foothills Psychotherapy is a group therapy practice providing in person services in La Crescenta, CA and telehealth services throughout the state of California. We are a women owned practice that offers a variety of specialties so you are sure to find a therapist who will be a good fit with you. Our therapists are trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, Gottman, and CBT and use these skills to provide care that truly caters to you and your needs.
What I Say to People Concerned about the Therapy Process
People will often say "I don't need therapy, I'm not crazy". The worry that going to therapy means you are crazy is real and can feel tough. But therapy is more than finding and diagnosing your crazy, it is diving deep into understanding how you tick, how past experiences are guiding your life, and learning how to understand all the different emotions coming up. People often tell me that they appreciate the place to talk about life with a non judgmental person. They enjoy having space to share and express their thoughts without fear of someone calling them crazy.
