
Ride The Wave Recovery
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LCPC, LPC, LMHC, CGP (they, them)


Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Couple Sessions $250
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LPC3334
- License: State of Illinois 180009215 / 2014
- Membership with American Group Psychotherapy Association Foundation Member in Good Standing / 2017
- Attended Illinois School of Professional Psychology Argosy University - Chicago, Graduated 2010
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Eating Disorders
- ADHD
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Drug Abuse
- Gambling
- Grief
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Women's Issues
3 Endorsements
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Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Feminist
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Strength-Based
Groups
22-Week Queer/Trans Affirming DBT Skills Group

This Telehealth 22-week group series may be helpful for those who currently struggle with their own guilt, shame, self-hatred black-and-white thinking, emotional volatility or sensitivity in interpersonal situations, self-harm, dysfunctional communication patterns, reactive suicidality, helplessness, disordered eating, or other process addictions, and substance abuse. The group meets Tuesdays from 5:30-7pm and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm. The next series starts in Sept or Oct 2023. 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodivergent affirming, social justice lens.
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Location
Ride The Wave Recovery: Professional Clinical Coun
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
DBT Graduates Group (Queer/Trans Affirming)

This Telehealth group is for those who have completed the DBT Mindfulness & Skills Group Series at least once and would like to continue to deepen their skills knowledge and application with fellow DBT’ers and Kat in this supportive DBT-focused therapeutic space. This group meets 2x per month and is offered for 6 month renewable cycles (meaning, clients may re-up after 6 months or may depart!). The group can accept 10 members at a time and will always offer 2 sliding scale spots per cycle. 2SLGBTQIA affirming, neurodivergent affirming, social justice lens. Next cycle starts in September!
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Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Location
Additional Location
Federal Way, WA 98023
(831) 703-9309Nearby Areas
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