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

Together we will explore your experiences, values and priorities. This will create a better understanding of what areas you would like to work on and coping techniques you can develop in order to implement a balanced lifestyle.

Working with clients of different age groups, values, experiences, cultures and lifestyles allows me to provide a holistic approach to meet clients individual needs. My passion is driven by the possibility for growth and healing. By implementing change into your life, you will start to see positive differences in the approach you take to cope with your struggles. This is what we will work together on; implementing steps towards positive change. Whether its through healing from trauma or developing healthy coping techniques to decrease your symptoms and allow for a more balanced lifestyle. 

You might not be able to articulate it or externalize but somehow a part of yourself is telling you that you could benefit from talking to someone.

I am a compassionate and dedicated licensed mental health professional with 20 years of experience in providing evidence-based psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. I have a strong background in working with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, and relationship issues.

I analyze and try to understand your family of origin, childhood experiences and work my way through your life trying to identifying factors that lead to underlying symptoms of a condition. I look at each patient through a biology-psychological-social lens.

One Life Psychiatry is a holistic approach to mental health where we use limited side-effect profile medications, various modalities of therapy, and alternative remedies to help alleviate your symptoms and give you a optimal quality of life.

Initially I will ask a lot of questions to help me understand the presenting problem and how to help. Together we will come up with a plan to help. I am there to help with ideas and motivation to do the work to heal from trauma and other problems affecting the clients life. I am very open and able to meet clients where they are to help them.

I am a down to earth therapist specializing in domestic violence and depression/anxiety symptoms. I am also very passionate in working with teens and young adults struggling with self esteem issues. I pride myself on my ability to listen and help clients make the necessary decisions for their lives.

During the first session, I have more of a structured plan where I ask open-ended questions to get to know you better. This will help me help you in future sessions. It will also help you start pinpointing the therapeutic goals you want to work on. If it feels like too much or this is too overwhelming, you can always tell me, and we will go at your own pace; always remember you are the person who decides what you are ready to say. During the next appointments and once you start feeling more comfortable in the sessions, you will notice the sensation that made the session feel like an interview disappear and sessions will start to feel more like conversations. I teach coping skills and techniques for self-regulation to further advance your healing journey.

Beatriz is a bilingual and multicultural counselor who believes that human connection and wholesome relationships help people with healing. Beatriz believes every person has their own formula for transformation and healing and therapy is a pathway to achieve it.

All sessions are completed virtually on zoom.

I am a solution focused therapist, who’s goal is to help individuals, families and couples uncover their true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can’t change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. 

Each session is an opportunity to work on yourself, learn something new, and dig a little deeper. Hazel uses an eclectic approach, drawing from DBT, CBT, SFBT, ACT, and other modalities. Sessions will equip you with the skills that you may find helpful for many years to come. Most of her clients take away new insights, information, and integrate them into their daily lives.  

Hazel is fluent in English and Vietnamese, born and raised in California. I am real/genuine. She provides a safe place for clients to feel supported and encouraged to make significant, positive changes.  

The initial session can feel a bit like an interview as I gain a better understanding of why you are beginning therapy and what you are hoping to achieve. The following sessions feel more like a conversation between friends as we work together to find solutions to current or past problems.

Hello! Welcome to Waves of Motherhood...a safe, therapeutic space for all mothers to share the joys and challenges of being Mom.

The first few sessions are about me getting to learn about you and your worldview. I would need to adopt your perspective and see you and hear you. I strive to hold a safe space for you to be authentic, explore and be vulnerable. Once I learn about you, then what you feel would make sense to me too.

I come from a multicultural background and a multi-generational household where old values meet the new modern ideas. I have a big family so relationships have always been my passion.

First clients can expect to read and sign paperwork which covers confidentiality and how the fees work. Then each client and I can talk about the symptoms they experience, family history, and what each client expects or is looking to achieve from therapy. I can utilize a variety of tools with the goal of symptom reduction in mind . Generally I like to use family systems, attachment theory, warm and empathetic talk therapy with a dash of acceptance commitment therapy. If clients want a structured session with work sheets and homework we can do that, if a client prefers talk therapy that's ok too.

Do you struggle with feeling alone? Have you been experiencing bouts of sadness , grief, or intense anxiety? Do you have ADHD or autism and are not sure how to live a more fulfilling life? I have extensive expertise in various neurodevelopmental disorders , disability, chronic conditions, depression, anxiety, life transitions and career counseling. I will work to help each individual client using a variety of techniques in a collaborative and caring way. My style tends to be collaborative, warm, attachment focused mixed with a dash of acceptance commitment theory.