Addiction is a treatable, chronic disease. Genetics, brain chemistry, environmental factors, and life experiences all play a role in the disease, and past trauma is often at the root of many addictions. For many who struggle with addiction, it can be helpful to know that risk factors and levels vary by person, but like any chronic condition, focusing on the cause and the symptoms in treatment offer the best chance for recovery.
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( English | español ) Choosing the right therapist can be difficult. Yet a good relationship between you and your therapist is crucial for the success of any type of clinical intervention. Your comfort, sense of safety and trust are primary considerations. Please ask me any questions that may help to promote a better understanding and trust between us. I take a collaborative approach to therapy...
Distinctively Christian and Professionally Competent counseling. We seek to help solve peoples problems by enabling them to see their own God given strengths using solid Biblical principles along with professional mental health concepts. To use the whole-person approach that considers the emotional, physical, social, intellectual and spiritual needs of each person. To incorporate professional...
Please note that in this time of crisis and social distancing, I am offering therapy via a HIPAA-compliant video-conferencing application. I have maintained a private practice providing individual, couple, and group psychotherapy in the Los Angeles area for the last 21 years. Life is not easy, and sometimes it gets really hard. But the measure of success is how we cope with life's challenges. I...
Life is full of changes. At times the changes are unexpected and difficult to manage. At other times the change is not happening fast enough or the direction is not clear. Therapy can be the catalyst that redirects and improves the course of your life. Your story is unique. Together we will explore what is holding you back and find the tools that are effective for you. If you need a safe place ...
HEALTH COACHING: I am a Certified Health Coach (CHC) and an active member of the National Society of Health Coaches. I am a registered nurse (RN) with decades of experience working in the mental health field. I am a college educator who currently teaches psychology students at the baccalaureate (BA) level. I am a former nurse educator who taught nursing students at the vocational (LPN), communi...
Are you struggling with difficult relationship issues, family and life concerns and need a safe place to process and heal? Are you tired of your pain interfering with your present functioning? Is the dysfunction and trauma that you survived negatively influencing you? Let me help you with your journey of healing and self discovery in the comfort of a validating safe environment. I am a...
Are you struggling with important life changes, marriage or relationship issues, and can't figure out how to move forward or reconnect? During times like this, I can help. I provide psychotherapy services in English or Spanish for couples, families and individuals and can help with various problems. I specialize in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and use attachment theory to guide my work. EF...
It's your journey let's make it GREAT by focusing on attaining your goals by empowering core values with powerful intervention modalities.Challenging mental health and behavioral issues are supported with twenty years of clinical experience assisting relationships and individuals build creative vibrant lifestyles... Reset is a 2 hour per week 4 week course for couple's in crisis. It is positive...
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with supervisory status and ten years' experience within academic and clinical mental health settings. I work with individuals age 12+ from diverse sociocultural backgrounds and with a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic/serious illness, and grief. We all strive to find meaning and to navigate the complexities of...
I'm a licensed marriage counselor (MSW, LMSW) who works with individuals and couples in dealing with relationship and family issues that continue to be self-defeating, unrewarding and toxic. In focused sessions, we address how each person maintains a pattern of relating that continues to be dysfunctional. Issues such as family conflict, relationships, substance abuse and parenting difficulties ...
Most individuals through life will encounter milestones and life events in which they need some guidance or simply to have someone to listen with a loving ear. My goal is to help to guide you through whatever life has thrown or throws in your path in a healthy therapeutic way in which you feel safe and at ease with yourself. As you begin to understand difficult emotions such as anger, grief,...
Therapy is a brave undertaking, and many people seek out therapy at a time in their life when they feel particularly vulnerable, confused, and stuck. Together we will explore areas of your life where patterns seem to repeat themselves, and think about new ways of understanding your experiences. I am a psychotherapist that serves children, teens and adults at my practice in Burien. I primarily...
Life doesn't have to suck all the time. I'm not saying that therapy can make your life the greatest in the world, but it can help you work through the experiences in your life that are hard to cope with. Sometimes it helps to talk to someone who is not close to the problem and who has no idea who we are so that we can say things that we would not usually say to those closest to us so that we ar...
I am committed to a strengths-based, supportive approach to help adults, couples and families improve their quality of life. I work with clients experiencing difficulty with depression, anxiety, chronic mental illness and life transition. My practice is informed by an insight-oriented approach to helping people stabilize their mood in the here and now while taking a look at how the past has sha...
Therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself. Everyone has a past and carries some form of baggage with them. The issues from the past that remain unresolved impact multiple areas of our lives from our personal contentment to our interpersonal relationships. Once a client understands the underlying cause of their anxiety, depression, hurt, fears, etc., they can come to a place ...
