Therapists in Monrovia, CA

I offer a trauma-informed approach where you don't have to process your trauma through talk therapy. Instead, we can collaborate in a very unique way by using an evidenced-based approach that you will like and trust. I also specialize in assisting with anxiety-based symptoms and depression-based symptoms. I assist to reduce fear/phobias, anxiety/worry, panic attacks, and anger. With panic attacks, I psycho-educate my clients about why they occur and how to reduce their presentations. I also work with anger and I psycho-educate my clients on why their anger presents and how to decrease maladaptive behaviors.

Together, we will face and overcome the fears and daily stress that may be holding you back. We will work towards personal growth, identify your passions, and create a fulfilling career and life path. I specialize in addressing the unique challenges faced by couples, young adults, women, immigrants, and those dealing with anxiety, and relationship issues. My mission is to help you embrace your true, authentic self and build a meaningful life through genuine connections and self-discovery. I am here to guide you towards a deeper understanding of yourself and reducing pain.

In Genesis 6-8, there was a great flood. The earth was covered with water and it seemed like all hope was lost. But then Noah sent out a dove to search for new life. That dove returned with an olive branch. That olive branch signified rebirth, new hope, new life. This is why I named my practice, Olive Branch Therapy. To remind you that there is an olive branch in your future. There is hope for you. Hope in your pain, hope in your struggle. I will hold out this hope for you until you can grasp your own olive branch once again.

I offer a nurturing and accepting space to begin a journey of personal and relational growth. I provide therapy for individuals, couples, and families.

It's difficult to find the right therapist, with the many different treatment approaches, personalities, and even worldviews. As a Catholic-Christian therapist, I know it's especially challenging to find a therapist who is professional and yet competent to understand the unique experiences and challenges of people of faith. There are many reasons why people might seek services, from feeling stuck to deeply hurting, or simply to pursue a greater degree of flourishing in one's life. Whatever the reason, it is my goal to provide the environment and relationship where healing and growth can occur.

Are you overwhelmed, anxious, sad, or feel like you're not sure how to navigate a new territory of your life? Do you need help setting healthy boundaries or coping with stress and anxiety? Or perhaps a past trauma is beginning to surface? I genuinely believe our darkest wounds lose power, and we begin to heal when we shed light on them. My goal is to provide support and insight to help you identify your strengths and get your life back on track with appropriate coping strategies and perhaps new boundaries.

I have experience working with children, individuals, couples, families, and adolescents in therapy, Christian counseling, and pastoral counseling. With children, the focus of my experience have been play therapy and sand tray therapy, focusing on children with emotional and behavioral problems like ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, depression, bipolar, self-mutilation/cutting, and anxiety disorder. I also have experience in working with individuals with depression, mood disorders, and anxiety, particularly with men's issues and addiction. In working with families and couples, I've focused on improving communications, creating better understanding for each other, and improving intimacy.