Therapists in Lodi, CA

At Bridges Therapy Group of California, we’re dedicated to matching you with the perfect therapist for you and ensuring that your insurance will truly pay for your sessions. We are contracted, in-network providers with all the insurers listed below. We verify your benefits before you start so there are no surprises to you.

New Openings in May! I am now offering telehealth services that allows for you to engage in sessions from home. As a therapist it is important to understand what an individual wants to work towards in order to live a full and happy life. I believe in building upon one's strengths and treating the whole person to help cope with life's situations and stressors. I believe in treating a person at their current stage of development and utilize a bio-psycho-social approach.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and passionate about helping others, regardless of their background, gender, race, sexuality, or religion. ”I am passionate about bringing awareness to mental health and help individuals and their families to understand why people act and behave in certain ways". As a Therapist and Health Education Instructor, it is important for you to be in an environment where you feel safe without judgement, and can heal by understanding and recognizing your strengths and problem solving challenges.

During this difficult time, I am continuing to see clients, as we are considered an essential service.  Losses, life transitions, relationships, and even extended periods of stress can cause us to feel confused, overwhelmed, and even hopeless. You are not alone if you have found yourself struggling in any of these areas. My primary goal is to welcome you into a safe and collaborative space where personal growth can be fostered, and hope can begin. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with adults and couples who need help and support in the areas of stress management, depression, and relationship discord.

Currently Accepting New Patients. Trained in EMDR and BSP. I specialize in working with people of color and all others who need support. I also come from a Christian perspective, although I am open to working with people from all backgrounds. I have been formerly trained in trauma-informed practices and I am a Certified WRAP Facilitator. I sincerely care about helping people overcome their tragedies and I whole-heartedly support recovery from trauma, addictions, and life experiences that could potentially provide setbacks. I believe the saying, "A setback is a setup for a comeback!"

My commitment to providing quality mental health services to individuals, couples, and families has greatly influenced my approach to therapy. I utilize an integrative influenced by Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), Dialectical Behavioral Theory (DBT), Attachment Theory, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Theory (TF-CBT). These areas of research help us to understand how stress and trauma impact our brains and lives in ways that may go unnoticed.

Life dissatisfaction may be a result of one or a serious of events that can interfere with the way we feel and how we interact with others. Such dissatisfaction may lead to self-restricting behaviors in our attempt to relieve our depression, abandonment, anger, guilt, shame, grief, loss, trauma, and anxiety. What we come to know as self-restricting behaviors are a serious of coping mechanisms that we develop over time in our unconscious attempt to protect and or relieve pain and suffering.