Couples Counseling Therapists in Camarillo, CA

When working with a client, I find it most important to create an "emotional safe space" where one feels comfortable to openly express and is able to feel truly heard and understood. My overall approach focuses on helping one strengthen one's own relationship with them self via self compassion and self kindness. It is my experience that this is the most effective way to find clarity and balance in one's relationships, work and overall ability to feel unconditionally comfortable with oneself. It means nourishing your mind, body and soul by having the kindest thoughts about yourself, caring for your body and finding your own unique spiritual connection between you and life. When we focus on our own "wholeness" we are able to find peace and able to give more to our relationships and to our dreams.

Have overwhelming pressures of life negatively impacted your relationships, health, and overall well-being? Have you lost access to meaningful parts of yourself? We live in a new world with many unknowns and uncertainties placed on us. Life challenges can sometimes consume us with excessive worry, emotional exhaustion, irritability, sadness, guilt, difficulty sleeping or concentrating. When overwhelmed, the human tendency is to go into survival mode and just try to get through the day. This survival mode often gets in the way of accessing the meaningful parts of who we are and designing the life that we want.

For 15 years (7 years licensed) it has been my joy and honor working with children, teens and adults (individually) who have experienced depression, anxiety, trauma, suffered from low self-esteem, lack of confidence, struggle with emotional disturbance, and difficulty managing everyday life. Together, we will create obtainable goals, identify your expectations and work through negative patterns and barriers that repeat themselves in your relationships, work life and school.

I work with people on a body, spirit, mind approach to mental wellness. For so long, it was believed that the mind came first, and we could talk or think our way into feeling better. My approach is looking at mental wellness from a different direction. The Body Approach: I use several somatic therapy interventions to help create safety within the body, so clients can manage their symptoms and make the changes they want in their lives. We work together to understand the states of the nervous system and apply calming techniques, such as mindfulness, movement, tapping, music, and breath.