Therapists in San Jose, CA

Welcome. Bienvenidos. I'm here to help you learn concrete strategies to manage issues like anxiety, depression, life stress, behavior, relationships, and to find greater self-compassion. The basis of my approach is respect. I enjoy working with folks of all ages from different cultures and backgrounds, including various ethnicities, LGBTQ+ identities, immigration histories, and living situations. With over 20 years of licensed practice, I have specialty experience in many areas. Currently I'm available for telehealth sessions for preteens and older (11+), and parent consultation for parents with any age child.

Welcome to my page! Dealing with challenges in life is never easy; nor is deciding to seek professional support with a therapist. As a therapist, I strive to provide a safe and supportive space for you to heal and grow. I am looking forward to working with you together to increase awareness, explore your strengths/identities, and develop new ways to live your life. Witnessing my clients to better connect to themselves, their loved ones, and grow new potential is the most fulfilling part of my work. My approach is integrative, evidence/strength-based with an emphasis on relational, Jungian psychology principles, and CBT/DBT skills.

Does your life seem put together but nervousness is your constant companion? Are you striving to make things perfect in your professional and personal life, even though it makes you feel exhausted and overwhelmed at times? Do you struggle to be present and enjoy the moment? You may be living with high functioning anxiety. While this anxiety can be a powerful motivator, it can often feel like an emotional rollercoaster. It may be impacting your sleep, your relationships and making you feel restless in your life.

With 25 years as a licensed therapist, I've dedicated my career to helping individuals like you navigate life's complexities and overcome challenges like anxiety, stress, grief, and women issues. Whether you're facing a life transition, relationship challenges, or seeking personal growth, I am committed to guiding you towards healing and fulfillment by creating a safe, supportive, and empowering environment so that you can thrive.

We all want happiness. However, we could lose clarity that has once helped us make healthy decisions when life prompts us with challenging situations: marital problems, family discord, difficult parent-child relationships, acculturation issues, individual psychological problems, spiritual crisis, personal existential crisis, or transitional life issues. My calling is to help people find happiness, whether by developing new insights into their troubling predicaments, increasing mutual understanding amongst family members through effective communication, empowering human diversity, thereby fostering a satisfactory outcome.

Got Anxiety? What would it be like if those negative thoughts and feelings subsided and left you feeling more peaceful and calm? Move through life with greater ease and confidence. Reduce the effects of past traumatic experiences, tone down that negative self-talk, and replace those negative mind movies with more optimistic thoughts - naturally. Reduce the effects of inner conflicts that have prevented you from getting your goals - whether you are aware of them or not. Chances are you have tried other modalities and used some tools and they only worked for a short period of time. Make a long-term change by re-programming your mind.

Feeling stressed out? Are you unable to relax? Wish you could stop the negative thoughts and the inner critic? Are you going to the past a lot with many what if questions? Do you suffer from a truma or things that has happend in the past and you are not able to let go of them?These are all issues that I have helped many of my clients with.

Therapy is about building a new relationship - usually a better and healthier one - than the ones we experienced in our families of origin. This takes time, but it's good work, because working with a therapist is a way to heal the past, fix the present and look more confidently toward the future. I help people develop better coping skills, as well as understanding and compassion for where they've been.

I see us each born with a sense of ease, a sense of knowing that we are loved and worthy. Life sometimes challenges us with more than we can manage. We endure events and experiences that feel like cuts and bruises and we have to find ways to navigate threats to our well-being. Sometimes these cuts feel so deep that we’re not able to easily heal and we cringe in pain each time someone, knowingly or not, touches one of our open wounds. The pain can be unbearable and until we mend and heal the source of the suffering, the symptoms may persist in the form of physical, emotional or spiritual pain.

As a therapist with over 22 years of experience, my style is an interactive one that focuses on providing support, understanding, and constructive feedback to my clients. My goal is to help my clients deal with the challenges and obstacles they encounter in their lives in a more positive and effective manner. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each individual. I help my clients explore and understand their issues, build on their strengths, and learn new, more effective coping skills. I really enjoy working with individuals and helping them achieve their goals. I am also fully bilingual/bicultural in Spanish.

Addiction and Recovery Counseling is for anyone who feels that alcohol or drugs are affecting them negatively. As a Licensed Recovery Counselor I offer individuals, couples and families help to develop plans for reaching their recovery goals and making positive changes in their lives. Addiction and Recovery Counseling is an opportunity for families to learn about addiction and the behaviors that go along with it. I help families understand what role they play in their loved ones addiction and recovery.

I welcome clients of all ages, wishing to work on a variety of challenges. I specialize in anxiety, panic, stress, perfectionism/high expectatations, self-esteem, & work/life balance. I use collaborative approach, working w/ clients to individualize treatment. With a calm, genuine, approachable nature, I offer an experience/environment where individuals feel safe, supported & encouraged on their path of growth and self-discovery. Current special focus areas: professionals w/ work/life stressors, working to find balance in Silicon Valley; college students; teens; parents, especially new moms. Everyone can benefit from support.

Are you feeling stuck? Perhaps in an unsatisfying relationship, blended family, job, depression/anxiety, parenting difficulties or generally feeling unhappy in your current situation? Help is readily available to assist you to get unstuck and better your life. Move your life in your desired direction in a gentle and caring environment. Get unstuck. Call 408-380-3008

My clients have been trying to make changes for a long time. Sometimes their struggles take over and cause them to do drastic things like over-exercise, binge, purge, or restrict. For a moment they feel better. But over time, their struggles begin to take on a life of their own. By the time my clients find me, they feel very distant from who they are and the life they used to enjoy. The people I work with want to stop obsessing about food and appearance. Many struggle with anxiety, depression, or traumatic histories. A small part of them believes life can be better and is searching for guidance on how to get there.

I'm an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) and I support individuals, families, couples, and groups from a variety of backgrounds and communities. I offer individual and relationship sessions for people of all sexual backgrounds and alternative-style relationships. As a trauma-informed and kink-aware mental health professional, I use an integrative approach to treatment modalities to tailor your therapeutic experience and growth process.

so "if i asked you to name all the things that you loved, how long would it take for you to name yourself?" If this quote reasonated with you, you are in the right place. You are seeing this for a reason. Whether you're struggling with your own mental health, relationship issues and/or the pressures, conflict, stress all around you, it's time to prioritize yourself.

As a parent, it can be difficult to know what your child may need to thrive and realize their potential. Understanding their behaviors and figuring out what they need may not be clear. You may wonder what else you could possibly do to support your child. You may feel like you’ve done everything, and yet still your child has difficulties. You can see your child's struggles: anxiety/fearfulness, repetitive behaviors, uncooperativeness, outbursts, lack of friends, and risky behaviors. ​As parents, these behaviors can be concerning, frustrating, and worrying. You may worry that these behaviors could hinder your child’s future.