Therapists in Visalia, CA

I provide a safe and comfortable environment so you can start your healing and feel better. I have seen clients improve with the right guidance, motivation, and applying more effective coping strategies. If you struggle to manage your emotions, have difficulty trusting others, experience poor self-control, un-healthy relationships, un-healthy partners, get anxious, have poor communication skills, feel stressed out, low self-esteem, depressed, feel stuck/in a fog, and dwell on the past, give me call so we could talk. I am bilingual, English and Spanish speaking, and accept mostly PPO insurances. I offer free phone consultations.

I currently offer tele-health sessions.I provide therapy in both English and Spanish. Dealing with Anger? Anxiety? Depression? Grief/Loss? Trauma? Stress? Feeling overwhelmed? Unable to focus? Feeling helpless? Let me support you and help you re-gain control of your life. My goal as a clinician is to help clients alleviate symptoms, improve the quality of their functioning and strengthen their relationships with themselves and others.

Sometimes life throws us curveballs and yes they hurt. But having someone to listen to the pain, frustration, and every other emotion that you are going through can be a starting point to healing. There are even things that are “in” our control but maybe we make some poor choices or forget that we are capable of making better ones and that you have more power than you think. I can offer that sacred, safe space, without judgment or blame and help you find hope and clarity.

I have experience working with the LGTBQ community and am uniquely qualified to work with First Responders, Police, Fire and EMT/Paramedics, having worked as a Police Officer for 25 years. I am acutely aware of the traumas associated with those fields. I have been working with the LGBTQ community for the past 3 years, helping in dealing with gender identity issues as well as acceptance of who you are. I work with families, individuals and couples experiencing a variety of difficulties. I am experienced in Trauma Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviors Therapy as well as others. Let me help you with your issues.

Having a difficult time navigating through the stressors in life? Is past trauma holding you back? Afraid to share with others for fear of judgment or because you think they can't understand? Ready to share and move forward in life? I am here to listen. Let's talk and empower you for a mentally healthier future.

Welcoming new Clients in Downtown Visalia. Let’s get you started on your counseling journey today so that you may reach your fullest potential! As a therapist with over 20 years of experience in the counseling field, I have experience in working with Individuals, Couples and families as they face difficult periods in their lives due to divorce, infidelities or life transitions. I also work with individuals to help you learn new skills to manage your trauma, depression or anxiety so that you can get back to enjoying your life.

Are you losing hope due to emotional stress, anxiety, past trauma and abuse, or as a result of difficult relationships? I believe hope is what drives emotions, relationships, job satisfaction, and life fulfillment. Therefore, my practice is based on hope. I always keep hope before me, and I will help you find your own hope as we work through your struggles and emotions, in person and through telehealth.

At the root of all psychological and emotional distress, is the absence of/or lack of love, acceptance and belonging. When this need is not met, we consciously and subconsciously find other ways to fill the void, often through self-destructive behaviors and emotional self-loathing. The vast majority of people do not know how to love themselves or find value in who they are, especially when coming from backgrounds of abuse, addiction or abandonment. When a person understands their value, their self-worth, their reason for being, the psychological and emotional distress dissipates, and behaviors change.

I am committed to providing my clients a safe space to heal, grieve, and grow into the person they want to be. If you want to be in control of your emotions, find the courage to set healthy boundaries, or improve your coping skills, you are in the right place. I will strive to structure our work together as a collaborative and compassionate process.

I offer telehealth options to respond to the COVID 19 virus, free consultations and accepting new clients. Please call my office. Life can be overwhelming, and a struggle to just keep your head above water. I am a licensed clinical social worker who has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples and families. I have been in the helping field since 2006.

Accepting cash clients. We have flexible hours for working professionals including late evenings and Saturdays. If not satisficed you will not pay.

I take an integrative approach which tailors’ psychotherapy with clients’ needs. I draw from my experience; take a client-centered approach; use evidence-based practices which is grounded in research to foster change; use a systemic approach which explores families and those who are engaged in the relationship to foster healing and personal goal setting. I also specialize in psychological evaluations for immigration cases. If you have a need for evaluations, I’d welcome hearing from you. With my approach I tailor the assessment to the particular needs of each case.