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ALL ABOUT THERAPY
Whether you are seeking individual support or relationship counseling, therapy is meant to help you and your loved ones overcome challenges, explore relationships, find understanding, heal emotional wounds and create a healthy foundation for moving forward.
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Working on yourself and your relationships through therapy takes courage, dedication and willingness. It can be difficult but nothing is more exhausting and painful than staying miserable.
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When you attend sessions you will find a safe environment to explore your past, present and future. You will uncover the things that may be driving unhealthy behaviors and hindering a life you want to live. It’s not always pleasant to resolve painful parts of ourselves though it is what creates strength, growth and ultimately change.
Through the use of various psychotherapy methods and collaborative treatment measures, my clients develop life-changing shifts in self-talk, change in overall life habits and new adaptive ways to cope with any of life’s various obstacles.
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Psychotherapy is about creating hope and peace from within.
EXPERIENCE HEALING
Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, anxiety, depression, or major life changes? Are relationships seeming to be hanging by a thread or simply not satisfying? Are you feeling hopeless with work life, home life, marriage? Are you tired of being discontented, isolated, trapped by your thoughts or fearful of what you are experiencing?
Are you suffering?
It's time to reach out for support. You don't have to go through this stress alone AND it doesn't have to last forever.
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Perhaps you are burnt out in your profession, unsure how to set limits for yourself and manage expectations. Maybe you are unsure of your future, stuck in old habits and doubting yourself. If you can't seem to understand what comes next, how to solve issues with your family, maintain healthy relationships with loved ones or simply have compassion for yourself- maybe it's time for a change.
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There comes a time when help is needed to find balance and well-being.
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We often think we are able to move through our pain alone and the truth is, people need people. Yes, this is easier said than done because often we are living with hurt caused by others leading us to simply not trust anyone, let alone ourselves.
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I'm here to remind you that you DO deserve support and to find peace through your trials and tribulations.
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I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Fresno area, and I’m here to support you on your journey toward healing.
TELEHEALTH
Taking care during sickness, mobility limitations, transportation issues, childcare challenges...
Telehealth allows us to connect and engage securely in psychotherapy sessions via telephone or video. This option is HIPAA compliant and enables treatment to be conducted remotely and safely within the state of California. Please feel free to reach me if you are interested in seeking services through this method and would like to know more about telehealth options.
GET TO KNOW ME
Hi there! I am happy to welcome you into a healing space where the prospect of change, hope and peace is within reach. I know that searching for a supportive person to provide mental health care can be challenging and takes great courage (even some trial and error). My hope for you is that you've come to the right place.
It's is my belief that there is power in connecting with one another, about who you are, where you have been and where you'd like to go. It has been through my own experience of self-discovery that I can now offer you a meaningful and affirmative experience in treatment. ​I understand the importance of therapy because I too have needed help and luckily, found it. ​One of the best decisions I've made in my life was to seek support and I hope you do too. Please feel free to ask more about my personal process of healing.
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My expertise includes over a decade of providing counseling to those with moderate-severe mental health illness both adults and children within the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health. My roles included working as an LPS Deputy Conservator, a co-therapist running the Expansion Day Treatment program for adolescents, and a local School Based Clinician. From there I expanded my work transitioning to the Kaiser Adult Psychiatry Department where I was part of the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy treatment team. I am a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with a strength-based person centered focus, trained in Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a variety of Complex Trauma modalities including Attachment-Focused Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) & DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). Over the years I have had extensive experience working with crisis and suicide prevention, Complex Trauma, Mood Disorders and Personality Disorders. I am passionate about assisting first responders, those in helping professions and the law enforcement community.
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I am open to share my experience and background further when we connect! Contact me for specific questions!
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For me, being a Therapist has been a calling. I thoroughly enjoy being able to help others as I have been lucky enough to be helped by those before me. I hope to be able to connect with you when you are ready.
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Areas of Treatment Focus
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Christian Counseling
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Life Transitions
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
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Self Esteem and Adjustments
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Stress and Questioning Purpose
HELP CENTER
Rates for individual therapy and couple's counseling sessions are $150 per therapy hour. Initial 90 minute intake assessment is $225. Sliding scale reduce fee rates are available. Please see Rate and Fees tab below.
WHAT INSURANCES DO YOU TAKE?
At this time I am paneled with Halcyon Behavioral Health and Optum but not taking on new clients with these plans. I am able to take a limited number of private pay clients currently and can provide a Superbill for those clients seeking Out of Network insurance reimbursement. Please check with your specific insurance provider regarding your needs and options.
DO YOU OFFER SLIDING SCALE RATES?
Yes, I offer a limited number of available sliding scale openings which are dependent on income and financial hardship or circumstance. Please feel free to discuss during our phone consultation if needed.
HOW LONG DOES EACH THERAPY SESSION TAKE?
Individual psychotherapy sessions are generally 50 minutes in length. The initial intake session is 90 minutes in order to gather thorough information during assessment.
DO YOU USE FREUDIAN OR JUNGIAN ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES?
Yes, dependent on your clinical need I do provide some Jungian techniques with regards to dream work and the shadow self. I generally engage treatment from a psychodynamic view integrating a variety of approaches.
DO YOU OFFER COUPLES OR FAMILY THERAPY?
Currently I am offering individual and limited couples/marital counseling. Contact me for specific availability. Often we will include additional family members in session for collateral support and to aid in your specific treatment. We can discuss this further during sessions.