The Clinical Process
Psychotherapy
"The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use, we feel very good. Understanding is joyous."- Carl Sagan. The brain is the most powerful organ our body consists of. With that, the limbic system is the area that is responsible for memory, behavioral and emotional responses. However, throughout our life span, we may endure unfavorable events and experiences that can cause adverse effects mentally and emotionally. With that, I will utilize evidence-based interventions to assist you on reconstructing your behavior and emotional responses that have developed over your lifespan.
My approach is biopsychosocial, we explore the interconnection between biological, psychological, and socio-environmental factors that are constructed in your childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. These factors & experiences help explain who you are today. My goal is to help formulate the tools needed to rebuild yourself, family, relationships.
Life and Relationship Coaching
Life Coaching and Relationship Coaching
Navigating life can be challenging, we come across many obstacles and challenges that can hinder our upward mobility. When we become overwhelmed with life and its stressors, it can be hard to find solutions to overcoming these hardships. This is where life coaching can help. As a certified life and relationship coach my goal is to assist you on improving your personal, relational, and working life. I will do so by the systematic application of behavioral science. Life coaching focuses on the here and now, it’s very solution focused. My life coaching modality is that of Attachment Theory, where we explore internal beliefs, your subconscious “why we chose” healthy vs non healthy relationships, understanding triggers, assertive communications, boundaries, and other factors that have contributed you how you function today in life and relationships.
Psychotherapy vs Life Coaching
The difference between Psychotherapy and Life Coaching is simple. Psychotherapy focuses on processing your past, traumas, and working to reduce the mental health symptoms created due to these experiences. It treats mental health diagnosis and promotes emotional healing, and processing. Treatment with psychotherapy is more long term. Life Coaching is usually short term and very Solution Focused, meaning it focusing on problems and finding solutions to them; it encourages immediate action. Its main call to action is to focus on solving current problems, achieving goals, and looking towards the future. It is a non-processing discipline and does not require a specific license or certification. Psychotherapy requires the professional to maintain a License specific to their state and board of science.
Credentials/ Theoretical Orientation/Specialties
Education: USC MSW
Credentials: LCSW BBS
Life Coaching Certification ICF
I am very Client Centered, you drive and I am your Copilot through just journey . My theoretical orientations are: Cognitive Behavioral, Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Systemic, Solution Focused, Strength Based, Family Systems, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy.
My specialites are Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, Significant life transitions, PTSD/Trauma, Relational/Family conflict and Schizophrenia.
Client Focus
Individual, Family and Couple Therapy
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
- Teens (13+)
Fees
Online Individual Session Cost : $185 per session
Online Couples Session Cost : $195 per session
Online Family Session Cost: $225 per session
Online Sliding Scale : I offer a sliding scale
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Insurances Accepted
Anthem Commercial
Anthem Medi-Cal
Beacon Heath
Cigna
ComPsych
HMC
IEHP
Optum
Optum EAP
United Healthcare
United Behavioral Health
Oscar
MHN Commercial
MHN Medi-Cal
Kaiser