Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
**CURRENTLY FULL** I utilize an eclectic psychoanalytic and relational approach while employing a strong racial justice, feminist, and queer theory lens. I practice from a fat-lib, sex-positive, and intersectional feminist perspective. I believe that one's past informs how they interact with and experience the world. Healing takes place as one fosters empathy and consideration for their past an...
As of 8/3/2020, I am sorry, however I am unable to accept new clients. There is a great power in being genuinely heard. To be able to let out the turmoil that circles within your mind in a non judgmental, safe place. This is the cornerstone of my personal counseling approach. When we don't have a place to discuss our inner thoughts we become stuck in our heads and issues, such as; anger...
Gay, lesbian and transgender men and women deserve a dedicated mental health professional. In my practice, I offer time-tested therapeutic techniques to overcome the emotional suffering of adults and teens with relationship problems, anxiety, stress, trauma, loss, depression, self-harm, phobias and addiction. My goal is sustained long-term improvement in individuals suffering from a wide variet...
Today's world requires us to respond with wisdom, strength and grace. This work is deeply healing and creates shifts at the root level resulting in: freedom from limiting patterns/beliefs, cultivating supportive beliefs and actions, increased self-confidence, resilience and emotional intelligence, greater empowerment, more loving and meaningful relationships, experience freedom from...
Life can be both challenging and rewarding. I hope to help you get through the challenges so that you can reach a place of happiness, peace, and calm. We all deserve to get the most out of life that we can, so make this the start of your path of healing. I specialize in psychological assessments (Psychoeducational(learning disabilities, gifted, ADHD); Forensic; Immigration). I am also available...
Some days it feels like everything is finally under control but other days you feel alone and stretched thin. It seems like what you're doing is never enough. You get lost in your thoughts and overanalyze, which leaves you feeling anxious, resentful and at times, defeated. It isn't easy for you to open up about what you're really going through and you sometimes wonder, "What's the point? How wi...
I genuinely give from my heart. When I offer honesty, humility and openness my clients' begin to trust. I connect with compassion to those experiencing trauma stress, substance use or addiction, family conflict and relationship concerns. I like to build a bridge in sessions that develops trust, understanding and safety. I easily connect to those who have been incarcerated or with those who are...
As we walk through different seasons of our lives, we may all need caring individuals that can offer interventions, help and/or support during our circumstances. Going further, I believe that we were innately created to be in covenant or relationship with our creator, our family or other social circles that we choose to surround ourselves with. However, it is a very personal choice as to how ea...
Your inner growth is completely dependent on the realization that you are not the voice in your head. If you observe the voice objectively you will notice that much of what it says is meaningless. The truth is, most of life unfolds in accordance with forces outside your control regardless of what your mind says about it. The voice in your head actually has no effect on anything or anybody, exce...
My passion is to help others learn to work through there problems in everyday life. I believe that hard work and communication is key to developing the best life possible. I specialize in anxiety and trauma. I also offer bi-lingual counseling in Spanish. I am ready to help you gain skills and grow as a person. If you are interested please send me an email or give me a call!...
My approach is highly collaborative with goals of improving insight and awareness of self-defeating patterns to allow for meaningful shifts in how clients relate to others, behave in the world and feel about themselves. I am passionate about healing attachment and relational issues and also specialize in treating eating disorders as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist. I work with anxiety,...
Often life can bring us down, make us anxious, cause distress or create confusion. Many times, we manage on our own or with friends or family. Sometimes life "overflows” and even with a support system it’s difficult to manage! Are you feeling that "overflowing" feeling? It's difficult to decide if the issue you are facing requires counseling, but reaching out and asking the question is the firs...
Effective psychotherapy resembles friendship in the most generative and robust sense of the term. In the context of an increasingly trustworthy connection, I will accompany you into your inner world, where we might encounter together, with increasing complexity, the givens of your unique existence. Companioning you with presence and offerings of perspective, I will bring persistence, patience, ...
I specialize in working with youth & adults, couples, and families to improve personal and relational satisfaction, quality of life, and daily functioning. I use a client-centered, strength-based approach to therapy utilizing family and systems, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, talk, and solution-focused therapy. I incorporate Christian counseling into therapy sessions for individu...
I will be your guide in helping you to gain the balance, insight, coping skills and confidence necessary for your path towards emotional well being. Life presents us with many challenges, but you don't have to go through it alone. Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed with a particular situation, or decision that you are facing. Whether you are struggling with a relationship, job, or coping with a...
