I work with adults and adolescents to resolve a broad array of issues including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions and perinatal/postpartum.
I am LGBTQIA affirmative and I am committed to the work of healing racial trauma.
Family therapy can help with communication and reduce conflicts, leading to a more harmonious environment. We all know, parenting is NOT easy, and we all need some support.
Therapy can help you face difficult moments in parenting, recognize intergenerational traumas and create a more conscious parenting style.
I also offer CoParenting Therapy, which can be a powerful way to put your children first and create a healthy, safe coparenting plan
Couples Counseling
I am trained in couples modalities such as Gottman, Emotionally Focused and Psychodynamic, among others.
Most importantly, therapy should be a safe space where you can explore blocks, triggers and negative patterns. Relationships get hard when people get stuck in anger, resentment, or apathy. We will work together so you can then understand your needs and deeper emotions.
NICU Parenting
Having a baby in the NICU is a whole other world of parenting. It can be traumatizing and scary, and not at all what you expected. I support you with a deep understanding - we work on attachment, processing birth trauma, and finding tips and tools to use while your baby is hospitalized. Preemie babies can come with issues and concerns many of us are not prepared for. Therapy is the place to process and heal.
EMDR
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and use it both as a stand alone therapy, or incorporated into a longer, eclectic therapy plan. EMDR involves talking and bilateral stimulation. The aim is to reduce distress and negative beliefs associated with past overwhelming or traumatic experiences that are having a significant impact on mental health.
Career Counseling
Career counseling is designed to help with choosing, changing, or leaving a career. One's career is often one of the most important aspects of adulthood, and embarking on a new career, whether for the first time, the second time, or any time thereafter, can be a stress inducing event.
As an APCC I can assist by exploring your skills and strengths, determine interests and personality type and broaden your perspectives.
I run 8 week Support Groups for Motherless Mothers. Join me to have a safe space to talk, with other moms who get it, about your challenges and experience of mothering without a maternal guide- whether because of death or estrangement. Check out the Support Group page on my website.
Contact me for Zoom info.
I run free online support groups for NICU parents through MightyLittle Giants- a non-profit organization that advocates through providing support, education and hope for mothers and fathers experiencing pre-term deliveries resulting in long-term stays in the hospitals’ NICU.
https://mightylittlegiants.org
NOTICE TO CLIENTS
The Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided within the scope of practice of marriage and family therapists. You may contact the board online at www.bbs.ca.gov, or by calling (916) 574-7830.