Positive Psychology focuses on the positive influences in the client’s life, such as institutions, optimistic emotions, and character strengths.
Positive Psychology therapists believe that emotional and mental factors lead to happiness, so they help clients identify happiness from moment to moment.
Positive Psychology utilizes positive emotion, engagement, and meaning to enhance the client’s life. The therapist will ask the client to maintain a journal of positive experiences each day in detail. Keeping a gratitude journal helps rewire the brain, offsetting ruminations of negativity. The client becomes more attentive to their expectations and memories of events, creating a more balanced perspective.
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I have experience working with individual's and families dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, dual diagnosis, child and adolescent behavioral issues and health and lifestyle issues. I also provide parenting, anger management, decisions making skills and domestic violence recovery for victims group and individual therapy. I specialize in finding the appropriate modalities ...
I believe that each individual, when supported with dignity and respect, has the innate ability to achieve their personal goals, reduce stress and increase their enjoyment of life in a positive and productive way. Working from a variety of therapies, I listen to, and focus, on the client’s personal reality. For over 20 years I have been working with clients dealing with substance abuse as well ...
Many of us have been discouraged in our lives. Life may have presented obstacles and burdens that have interfered with our becoming the people we wanted to become. As life goes on we may see the obstacles and burdens everywhere we go. As result we limit our choices and actions. We tend to create our own self-discouragement where our problems dominate our style of living. We then find ourselves...
Change is a choice. I believe everyone, at some point in our lives, can benefit from counseling and make positive changes. Life happens and it can be very, very difficult and even totally overwhelming from time to time. Counseling can help you navigate through those challenging times no matter the circumstances. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, overcoming abuse or a history of...
We all come from different backgrounds or walks of life, and often times, it is difficult to feel like you are being heard for who you are. My goal is to provide a safe, affirming and collaborative environment in order to accomplish meaningful change and progress in your life. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience in counseling those of all ages. My specialties include EMDR, CB...
Hi there! I'm accepting new clients who would like virtual counseling sessions on a secure video platform. You'll see my virtual waiting room and "meet" with me there. Virtual Counseling is great for those in rural areas, is accessible for people with physical limitations, and is easy and convenient for those with busy schedules because it allows for little to no commute time. If you are stress...
We all struggle with adjusting to life's challenges. Most of us want a place to talk about how we feel, what we think and what's going on around us. More often than not, difficult life situations happen unexpectedly and we find it hard to adjust. Some of us never adjust and go on living in constant conflict with ourselves and others. Counseling provides help to adjust and heal from life's menta...
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Do you have questions? If you do, together we can discover how you already have the answers you are looking for. Together we can explore how challenging events may have impacted your life and current daily functioning. Two people can experience the same event yet each individual may have differing thoughts, opinions, reaction, and emotions about that event. Together we can look at what you are...
Now accepting Medicare! I support individuals who seek relief from emotional distress. Difficult life events can challenge our ability to remain hopeful. We might experience unhappiness, and possible conflict within relationships. Traumatic memories, intrusive thoughts, negative self-talk, and unhealthy coping can adversely impact functioning and overall well-being. It is my priority to offer...
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Lincoln Wachira Waitiki, MA.LMFT. is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California license #LMFT109179) in an independent practice in Modesto, California. Since 2018, I offer therapy to families, individuals, couples and children facing a variety of relationship problems. Since 2005 I have provided therapeutic mental health specialty services to the underserved in San Joaquin County and...
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