What is therapy like? What does a typical session with you look like?

Is past trauma holding you back from reaching your fullest potential? I help people recognize where they’re getting stuck and figure out what’s holding them back so they can overcome those obstacles and reach their goals. When clients work with me they know they are receiving expert treatment with modern, effective techniques such as EMDR and DBT. 

Welcome! As a holistically focused Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I aim to work alongside my clients in building their confidence and empowering them to take an active role in improving their relationships and overall wellbeing. I work with a range of adults who are experiencing challenges ranging from relationship challenges, to low self-esteem, to coping with stress, or symptoms of anxiety and depression. As a clinician who identifies as a woman of color, I work to understand my clients through a culturally competent lens, considering how race, culture, identity, biology and family have shaped their unique experiences and lives. Utilizing approaches such as CBT, EFT, and Mindfulness as well as integrating physical and nutritional components, I foster an environment that treats the whole person and emphasizes the inextricable link between our social, physical and mental health. It is my goal to work deeply with clients to identify and implement integrative and actionable lifestyle choices that will improve overall well-being as well as the ability to create and sustain healthy relationships with others. I believe that success is not only treating the symptoms, but moving beyond that to create a sustainable lifestyle that addresses the root causes of mental health issues and allows individuals to flourish and thrive. I encourage my clients to live with intention, curiosity, playfulness, and connectedness and support individuals in becoming their most healthy, empowered and abundant selves.

I work with Gen-Z and Millennial clients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, and the effects of trauma. As we build a strong therapeutic relationship, we can (gently!) begin to bring more awareness and healing into your life. If you have experienced attachment wounds or trauma and now feel stuck or disconnected in your relationships, I would love to provide a place where you can explore the patterns and beliefs that have shaped your story.

Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship, parenting, or family concerns? Let's explore the barriers, challenges, or stressors that impact your ability to succeed together. I will provide knowledge, support and empower you to grow and succeed. I have experience working with individuals, families, and couples. When addressing parenting, couples, or family concerns, the goal is to improve communication, identify barriers that affect the relationship, (re) define connectedness, explore boundaries, and understand oneself within the relationship. My approach to therapy centers around Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Family Systems. However, I adapt to your unique needs depending on your concerns and treatment goals by taking a flexible and multifaceted approach to your treatment. I will provide you a safe environment to explore emotions and patterns that can help improve your mental health. My professional interest include working with individual, families, and couples across cultural, sexual, and gender identities. Some of the identities that influence my therapy style are being a bilingual Latina woman from immigrant parents who is part of a big family married with a child. I offer treatment in Spanish, English, or Spanglish.

Are you looking for a trauma or couples therapist? Are struggling with inner child wounds and family of origin woes? Does it impact your romantic relationships, work, and how you show up in the world? Is being a cycle-breaker exhausting and do you need support? As a first gen myself in a biracial marriage, I know not only from my studies but lived experience just how important addressing cultural issues can be in order to make lasting change in our lives. I know how difficult exploring culture and how hard it is to find balance, not wanting to say something is bad or wrong but instead just figuring out how to live a life more inline with our values so that we can live more authentically. I help people with this all over California in online therapy.

Many of the people that I work with are use to taking care of other people while pushing down their own feelings and challenging experiences. Many of the people I work with struggle to share, often reporting feeling like a "burden" or that they "have to be the strong one." The people that I work with often have had to be stronger than they should have had to be. Having a space to talk about and focus on you is what I provide.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 6 years of experience as a practicing therapist. I graduated from Valdosta State University earning my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I chose to become a Marriage and Family Therapist because of the systemic and relational approach that is used in problem resolution. I believe that problems aren’t just in you or outside of you, but within the relationship in between. To date, I have experience with working with clients within private practice, in-home, and inpatient settings. It’s my goal at Transparent Truth Counseling Services to help clients learn narratives that keep them strained, unlearn unhealthy patterns and behaviors, and relearn narratives or preferred TRUTHS that will better suit their lifestyle. If you experience thoughts like: "I'm not good enough." "I'm not doing enough." "I feel anxious about the unknown." "I feel depressed trying to measure up with expectations." "I should have this by now." I am here to help you live life on your terms by helping you redefine what it means to be "enough." I look forward to unpacking your reality or truth and help co-create a narrative that fits for you!  

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor holding degrees in Master’s of Education in Counseling, Student Affairs and Master’s of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce. I am a member of the Texas Counseling Association (TCA) and the International Association for Sandtray Therapy (IAST). Since 2002, I have participated in the mental health and social fields by performing services for behavioral/mental health wellness, alcohol/substance abuse, family systems, career counseling plus consulting/facilitating group therapies which contribute to an enlightened understanding of situations from multiple perspectives. I am trained in numerous traditional modalities including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Person-Centered Therapy and has experience utilizing Anger Management techniques. I also offer the unique, nontraditional form of Sandtray Therapy where sand and miniatures activate the nonverbal way of thinking increasing capacity for self-expression, self-awareness and communication development. I am currently attending a training course for certification in Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Professionals. I work with middle/late adolescents (ages 15+) and adults to identify individual, couple and family needs. I create personalized plans with clients to address depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, trauma, emotional awareness, adjustment/change, behavioral and emotional disturbances as well as many other life hurdles. I look forward to working with you to create the most effective treatment course to help you overcome your unique challenges.

I am a pre-licensed Mental Health Counselor employed at Cedar Tree Wellness Center. The kind of therapy I provide is called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT operates on the principle that our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are all linked. What I do in therapy is work with the client to challenge the irrational/negative thoughts that lead to mental conditions such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, etc. So many of us believe that we can solve our problems on your own, sometimes we can. However, there are many of us who require assistance, and that is nothing to be ashamed of. Needing help and asking for it does not make someone weak, it makes them stronger than most.

I have a passion for helping people who have educational and relational challenges due to ADHD & neurodivergence. I can help you if you are struggling in a relationship due to infidelity or divorce or just can't find the relationship you know you need. Many people who come to me are experiencing anxiety, depression, are unsure about how to help themself with stress or procrastination, feelings of instability during a life transition. Therapy is a wonderful opportunity for support, to grow insight, and make change. It's scary when you don't know why things aren't going your way. I have helped people understand their behaviors, feelings, and brain chemistry so they can be happier. We will focus on strengthening your mental well-being and helping you be true to yourself and the people you love. I do individual and couple's therapy.