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Taking the first step toward transformation is often the hardest part, and you just did it! In life we often arrive at circumstances beyond our understanding. These experiences can be the result of attachment style, unresolved trauma, grief/loss or dissatisfaction with life’s journey. At times these experiences distort our perception, or causing sadness or anxiety. These events may diminish our...
“Nothing is ever truly broken” that’s the philosophy behind an ancient Japanese art which repairs broken pottery using seams of gold. Inspired by this art of mending scars, my hope is that you can become the best vessel to your life. “We can’t go back and change the beginning, but we can start where we are and change the end.” I aspire to help you explore in a safe way what has hindered you fro...
You have made an important decision to seek out treatment. Have you felt stuck in a cycle? Do you have a particular life obstacle you’re trying to overcome? Sometimes, seeking help from a professional is the best way to put things into perspective. Finding someone you can connect with and trust is the next important step. Services that I provide are tailored to YOU, to meet your unique needs. I...
I truly believe that every human being can be emotionally healthy if he or she is empowered with the tools and knowledge to face life’s challenges. My commitment is to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my client individual needs to support and lead them to a happier and healthier life. My clinical experience include working with adults and adolescents dealing with differe...
EMDR trained, compassionate experienced multilingual (Portuguese, English, and Spanish) , international Counselor/Psychotherapist and Licensed Minister, with a demonstrated history of working in the Mental Health Care industry with children, teenagers, adults, and elderly. Skilled in Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, couple relationships, family issues, and professional enhancement. Multilingual...
"The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection." I have been the field for over twenty years; most of my time was spent in the Child Welfare system, working within families with complex issues, such as multi-generational poverty, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, mental health, foster care and adoption. My clientele ranged from infants to the...
My passion is bringing hope and healing to individuals who have experienced a traumatic or stressful event or situation. When severe stress or trauma is experienced it is not unusual to feel unraveled or emotionally uprooted. I help my clients, who include children, adults, couples, and families, find hope and gain healthy perceptions of themselves. I enable clients to strengthen their...
Psychotherapist James Finley says, “The tyranny of suffering lasts only as long as it takes for compassion to show up on the scene.” Many who find themselves reading this may experience themselves as subject to the ‘tyranny of suffering’ in some way and may be searching for a compassionate presence in which they can feel safe, be deeply seen, attentively listened to, and profoundly accepted. My...
It can be hard to change our habits and ways of relating with ourselves and with others even when old patterns are causing significant emotional pain. For real change to take place, something beyond motivation and a commitment to change is often needed. What can make a real difference involves finding a receptive person and an accepting environment that fosters a deeper understanding of one's...
Offering Video Sessions for California and Texas. We are usually afraid of our feelings. We try to avoid them, mask them, hide them. We live in a world that tells us to be happy all the time. We try, but we can't, the feelings catch up with us. So we feel even worse. We feel lost, afraid, and guilty for feeling our feelings. In my practice, I provide a safe environment where you can start...
Personal, safe, and confidential individual and couples counseling, focusing on alleviating the pain caused by depression and anxiety. I have certified training in CBT, DBT, and EFT. I have years of experience working with behavioral issues, anxiety, depression, and couples. LGBTQ+ friendly and experienced. NOJOS certified. The most important aspect of therapy is the therapeutic alliance. I str...
Welcome, my goal is to help you. I am a passionate professional now working as a Psychology Associate providing clinical services for people in need. My work experience includes people with differentiated issues such as: PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, stress, mood disorders, memory struggles, anger management, grief, relationship issues, and substance abuse. My clinical experience...
I believe every human being has the capacity to grow and to accept themselves for who they really are. Sometimes our life's experiences, particularly traumatizing ones, hinder our ability to see light, hope and gratitude. There are things that we go through in life that we didn't ask for or even deserve to experience it; however, I believe you have what it takes to find the confidence, the...
I received my doctoral training in Counseling Psychology at Brigham Young University and completed an APA-accredited internship at the Baylor University Counseling Center located in Waco, Texas. I have worked with individuals who have experienced a wide variety of concerns including: depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma, abuse, relationship distress, identity development, phase of lif...
"Be gentle with yourself." I am a trained therapist, clinical social worker (LCSW), hypnotherapist, doctoral student, and certified yoga teacher. I am specialized in mindfulness providing individual and group therapy helping individuals in the treatment of stress, anxiety, depression, and gender issues. I am clinically trained by Dr. Brian Weiss in Past Lives Regression to address trauma and...
