I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing individual, couples, and family therapy, and I am located on Fifth Avenue in San Rafael, California.
With a graduate degree from Dominican University and twelve years of clinical experience, I maintain a private practice working with a variety of clients ranging in age from elementary school children to adults of all ages. My treatment focus includes, but is not limited to: couples counseling; addiction/recovery; co-dependency; depression; anxiety; grief and loss; bereavement; adolescent issues; parenting challenges; low self esteem; lack of intimacy/connection.
Prior to private practice, I worked in residential and outpatient treatment for substance abuse and recovery providing individual counseling, group therapy, and co-leading the outpatient treatment program. My past experience also includes two years as an elementary school counselor, where I worked with individual children, along with facilitating Life Skills and Conflict Resolution Groups for various grade levels. In addition, my responsibilities included collaboration and consultation with parents and teachers. I received advanced training and consultation at Family Service Agency of Marin, while collaborating and coordinating treatment with many other service agencies throughout Marin county.
I am a down-to-earth therapist, whose style is interactive, compassionate and genuine. My treatment approach is to provide support and helpful feedback to assist clients in resolving current problems and long-standing patterns that are negatively impacting their lives. I utilize an array of approaches (See my Home page), drawing upon various empirically proven methods and techniques, incorporating what will be most effective for each individual client, couple, or family. With acceptance and warmth, I help my clients capitalize on their strengths so that they may achieve their therapeutic goals and enjoy greater fulfillment in their lives.
I truly love my job and the connection I have with my clients, and feel privileged to share this journey with them.
Education
Dominican University of CA
M.S. Counseling Psychology
Pennsylvania State University
B.S. Individual and Family Studies
Additional Training
Developmental Model of Couples Therapy-The Couples Institute
UC Berkeley Extension Advanced Training Certification Program
for Treating Anxiety Disorders:
Phobias, OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Panic Disorder, PTSD
Attachment, Relational Therapy, Mindfulness and the Body
Integrating Psychotherapy, Neuroscience, and Eastern Healing Traditions
Spousal Abuse Training
Treating Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Working with the Borderline Personality Disordered Person: Comprehension, Care and Coping
Psychodynamic Case Formulation and the Therapist's Educative Role
Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, Evolving Theory, and the Clinical Implications of Research in Attachment, Personality, and Neuroscience
An Attachment and Neurobiological Approach to Couple's Therapy
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP): Healing Trauma, Creating Secure Attachments
Working with Extramarital Affairs: Phases of Treatment
Control Mastery Theory
Soul of Ethics: Claiming Integrity From Within
Milton H. Erickson Foundation's Evolution of Psychotherapy 5 Day Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Mood Disorders: Assessment and Treatment
Substance Abuse: Assessment and Treatment
Working Effectively with Adults Raised in Narcissistic Family Systems
License Info
California Board of Behavioral Sciences License # MFC41722
Professional Activities and Memberships
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology - Lifetime Member
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Marin County Chapter of CAMFT
American Psychotherapy Association
Addiction Recovery Professionals
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
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