I specialize in healing. Helping you create balance and peace in your life is my greatest joy. I am passionate about my work as a therapist. At my core I love helping others and seeing lives changed, it is something I've always pursued. Before becoming a therapist I worked in the speech and language pathology field helping children work through their communication challenges in a manner that was conducive to getting their needs met. I have helped many people from all walks of life acquire language in order to form meaningful relationships. I am skilled at finding a balance between practical solutions and working through a deeper understanding of the hurts and habits that get in the way to lasting change.
I am bilingual / bicultural and offer therapy in Spanish. I also have a vast understanding of the Deaf Culture.
Education:
Vanguard University of Southern California
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Utah State University
Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders and Deaf Education
Long Beach State University
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication
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I have worked with young children, adolescents and adults in both the mental health and speech - language pathology field for a combination of 10+ years. During this time, I have worked with several populations including:
I facilitate Parenting Skills trainings, and work extensively with children that have special needs, namely the Autism and Down Syndrome populations.
I provide parent support to parents seeking to build a healthy attachment with their child. I have worked with many parents on the issues of:
I am bilingual / bicultural and offer therapy in Spanish. I also have a vast understanding of the Deaf Culture.
Education:
Vanguard University of Southern California
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Utah State University
Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders and Deaf Education
Long Beach State University
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication
Trained in:
- Primitive Mental States and British Object Relations
- Sandplay Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples
- How We Love for couples
- Immigration Clinical Evaluations
Certifications in:
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (Psychoanalytic Center of California)
- Jungian Sandplay (C.G Jung Institute of Los Angeles)
- Prepare / Enrich for engaged couples
- Art4Healing ® facilitator from Art & Creativity for Healing
Career Experience:
- Adjunct Professor of Graduate Clinical Psychology (Vanguard University of So. Cal.)
- Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (Providence Community Services)
- Case Manager (Pacific Clinics)
Professional Memberships:
- Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Work Experience:
I have worked with young children, adolescents and adults in both the mental health and speech - language pathology field for a combination of 10+ years. During this time, I have worked with several populations including:
- Couples
- Special Needs population
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing population
- Parenting
- Foster children
- Infants and bonding
- College Students
I facilitate Parenting Skills trainings, and work extensively with children that have special needs, namely the Autism and Down Syndrome populations.
I provide parent support to parents seeking to build a healthy attachment with their child. I have worked with many parents on the issues of:
- Anxiety
- Guilt and Shame
- Grief and Loss
- Build safety and security between partners
- Navigate the aftermath of infidelity
- Deepen the emotional bond
- Trauma
- Homelessness
- Probation
- Foster Care
- Low Self - Esteem
- Developmental and Social Challenges
- Peer Pressure
- Identity Issues
- Addiction
- Learning Issues
- Sexuality
- Adjustment/Transition
- Stress
- Spirituality
- Childhood Trauma(s)
- Relational Issues