Are you looking for therapy for the first time? Or do you have experience with therapy and looking to continue to focus on self-improvement? As an LMFT, my therapeutic approach can help you understand how individual problems can, at times, be connected to past and current social experiences. I have found success working with individuals interested in diving deeper into their thought patterns and exploring how their early life experiences play a role in the development of their current selves.
We would work well together if you are interested in addressing relationship difficulties, trauma, generational and cultural pressures, anxiety, and depression. I primarily use emotionally focused therapy to help you better regulate unfamiliar or suppressed emotions. I also take an integrative approach and use relational, cognitive, and solution-oriented techniques.
My goal is to provide you with a therapeutic space to explore and understand the root causes of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I utilize the power of laughter and rapport-building conversation to build therapeutic trust. I combine relaxed conversation to better get to know you while utilizing talk therapy to help you ask and answer challenging questions.
BS - Psychology, University of California, Davis
MS - Psychology Counseling, California State University, Bakersfield
My hobbies include cycling, reading mystery thriller books, and exploring new restaurants in other cities.
I have read Stephen King's The Outsider a couple of times as I enjoy discovering new details every time I read the book. While I often spend my days reading to expand my knowledge as a therapist, I find it just as important to read for pleasure.
I recharge by engaging in activities that challenge me, such as working out or going on a hike. Tasks that physically and mentally challenge me provide me with a mental break from daily routines.
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