Philosophy and Approach: I work individuals, couples, and families utilizing many modalities of therapy. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy reducing negative and anxious thought patterns by addressing the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behavior; Dialectic Behavioral Therapy supporting greater focus in the present and developing healthy ways to manage stress, improve communication, and regulate emotions; Family Systems Theory in which the family is understood as a complex social system such that change within the individual affects the system as a whole. A holistic approach is utilized in which physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of well-being are addressed. Visualization and affirmation exercises are used to explore paths of growth and change with tools to assist with areas of challenge.

Specialties

• Individual/Couple/Family Counseling

Education

Formal Education and Training: I hold a Master’s Degree in Clinical Holistic Health Education from John F. Kennedy University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Dance from the University of California, Irvine. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I have education and training in Dynamics of Personal Growth, Effective Clinical Communication, Physiology and Psychology of Stress, Theories of Family Dynamics, Psychosomatic Models of Marriage and Family counseling, Psychology of Dependency and Addiction, and Principals of Holistic Health.

Accepting New Patients

• Yes