At the core of many personal issues lie old messages of your sense of worth. Those messages conveyed to you while growing-up that may have minimized your self-esteem. By slowly revisiting the wounded part of yourself, old repetitive behaviors can cease to exist. A new sense of kindness toward yourself will begin to emerge. Allow me to travel with you to discover what is buried deep inside of your soul, exploring what keeps you from becoming all that you want to be. I hold a container of acceptance in the therapy room, while searching for its meaning and resolution.

If you find yourself struggling in life to feel whole, happy, at ease with yourself and being in the world, or feel frustrated with a lack of intimacy in your relationships, I can help you. It is important when searching for a therapist that you feel an honest connection. I give a free 30-minute consultation to help you decide if working with me is a match. I have trained in trauma recovery, somatic work, psychodynamic, cognitive, mindfulness, bioenergetic analysis. My focus has been working with individuals around healing from PTSD, anxiety, eating disorders, bi-polar, and marital relationship issues.

With over 30 years in recovery, and a Zen and Yoga practice, my approach is collaborative and heart-centered. Together we explore how you may live a richer more meaningful life. In addition to CG Jung, influences include Marion Woodman, Robert Johnson, Martin Seligman, and Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi. I work with creative people:artists, film makers, writers, and musicians. Background in Youth and Family Services, and ADHD. Recently published "ADHD: A Heartful Approach," available on Amazon.com. Face-to-face hours on Wednesdays in Beverly Hills, & Tuesdays in Santa Barbara. I also provide Tele-Medicine and Tele-Coaching.

I provide tele therapy for individuals, and couples for CA residents. I do not have a physical office in CA. I also offer treatment for trauma. In today's world we are all finding that after working full time there isn't enough time to eat right, exercise, take care of errands, help the children with homework, and spend quality time with your significant relationships. What we end up with is exhaustion, feeling "burned out", anxious, and maybe even depressed. You are not alone. Don't suffer any longer. It's time to address your issues and get your life back.

In the thirtyplus years I have been in practice I have learned a great deal from my clients. This in turn has inspired me to enrich and expand my scope of focus, and to strive for authenticity, thus creating a true therapeutic bond. I feel competent in treating numerous disorders, and am commited to helping my clients improve their coping skills and altering their mindset. Therein lies my primary theoretical approach of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Practice at Quail Lakes Community Counseling. Therapy can be the vehicle guiding you through a challenging transition in a safe environment. It can also be fun, humorous as well as relational. There are questions and answers and sometimes no answers and more questions. However, therapy is a joint effort in exploring what's most important to talk about. It's strategic in problem-solving and an experience that's also educational and empowering. Most people are unaware that life is a relational experience in many areas during the day to day routine and at times is enjoyable or problematic.

We all hit bumps in the road that we feel unequipped to handle. If you are reading this you are probably experiencing one of those now. I work with my clients to help them to navigate thorough life's challenges. I do not have a handy manual to offer simplistic answers for your life. What I do offer is to listen to you without judgment, to help you identify the obstacles that keep you from moving forward, to help you find internal resources, and to work with you to help you discover the answers that work for you.

PERSONAL STATEMENT Clear communication, taking risks and responsibility for one's actions and feelings, allow natural, self-healing resources to emerge from within us. Clients are encouraged to face fear and pain, live in the present moment, and not retreat into the past; thus, finding strength, courage and trust, leading to wholeness. A belief in a POWER, greater than our smaller selves, connects us to our healthier and truer SELF. This is a key factor in the healing process. We have experienced this greater SELF, often in times of great trial and/or great joy. It works!

I am a psychotherapist geographically located in Sacramento, California. Currently, I am only conducting HIPPA-compliant telehealth; if you live outside California, please contact me to discuss options. I have been an independent Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 16 years, and more generally been a social worker for over 25 years, conducting education, research, supervision, and clinical work. I work with people living with chronic health and mental health conditions, with those struggling with their identity and making meaning in life, and with adults having un/expected challenges in relationships, work, and beyond.

There is a myth that it is better to do it on our own; that seeking help equates to weakness. The truth is that no one can live a solitary life while experiencing wholeness. We all need someone to hear us, to see us & not turn away, to provide support & encouragement that keeps us moving forward. When your thoughts and feelings are out of sync with the reality of your life, change is needed. Therapy provides a safe, comfortable space in which you feel understood, free to explore who you are & what you need to live a happy life.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience in indivual, family and couple's counseling. My expertise is in anxiety disorders, stress management and depression. My background is very diverse and multi-cultural and I conduct therapy in Spanish, Farsi and French, aside from English. In therapy I combine Cognitive Therapy with a Spiritual perspective along with Stress Mangement and mindfulness techniques to help individuals grow and attain their full potential. My unique and comprehensive orientation combining Eastern Spiritual Wisdom with Traditional Psychotherapy speeds up the therapeutic process and helps clients to create changes at a much deeper level.

I work with individuals, couples and families whose lives have been impacted by life transitions. These transitions often include challenges related to relationships, careers, retirement, parenting, loss and grief, chronic pain, disability often include depression, anxiety and PTSD.

My goal as a therapist is to utilize my education, life experience and work ethic to share the natural healing power of therapy; provide quality care and relief to children, adolescents, adults, seniors, families and couples suffering from psychological distress; and/or searching for a more meaningful existence; to help my clients through their journey of self discovery, healing and change, by instilling hope and confidence for a healthier future.

"Love has to be with elevated conditions", Martin Luther King. I pride my office on a few values: 1) unconditional love and 2)No baloney counseling . I love you, but we need to get to the point! :)

Here we are together, possibly under order to shelter-in-place. Schools are closed, kids are at home, there is panic buying and non-essential business are shut down. Many people are working from home or remotely. I myself have transitioned 100% secure video conferencing. There are concerns about our under-resourced health care system fears of economic instability and insecurity. Right now, we are living in uncertainty with little information on when "normal" will return, if ever. This type of uncertainty causes all kinds of anxiety and psychological disruption in our lives.

My clients seek to go "further faster." Many are eager to perform better in their careers. They may feel they lack focus or feel strongly they are being undervalued and overworked. They also know they are capable of much more. They are typically being paid several thousand less per month than they could be. (I know, I was once there too.) I provide the needed insight, assessment, encouragement and positioning. Sometimes they need counseling to deal with blind spots, sometimes coaching, sometimes a hybrid. Does this sound like you? Let's talk and see if we are the right fit.

We have been one of the leading groups of mental health professionals in Southwest Riverside since 1990. We have become a valuable resource to the community through our many outpatient services, outreach and educational programs. The focus of our practice is on individual, couples and family therapy. However, other expertise and services include play therapy, attachment therapy, group therapy, and co-parenting. From our Support Staff, to our multidisciplinary team of clinicians, we have continued to create a safe and secure office environment where our clients feel comfortable, supported and engaged.

It's usually difficult to ask for help, especially from someone you don't know at a time when you are feeling so stressed. But making that call is your first step towards positive change, and my first priority is to provide you with a safe and supportive setting, so we can work together to find the tools you need to solve the problems that brought you into therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Neurofeedback are scientifically supported methods shown to promote effective and enduring change. For Individuals or couples therapy can get you back on tract to feeling better, relating well and working productively.

Balance in body, mind, and spirit are central to wellness and happiness. In addition I believe that humor and compassion can help you reach your full potential and specialized goals. I can help you with enhancing performance at work/sports/school, feelings of depression such as lack of energy and worrying, especially at night. I can help with motivation and time management, relationships, sexuality and couples issues. Fresno and Clovis first and only AASECT Certified Sex Therapist.