I am licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences both as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 47524) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC 1483). I have a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. One of my goals is to make quality counseling services as convenient, accessible and client-friendly as possible.
I meet clients in my office like most therapists. However, I also offer unique and innovative approaches to delivering services i.e. In-Home and On-Site Counseling and Walk and Talk Therapy. My diverse clinical background includes work with adults, adolescents, children, families and groups in outpatient clinic, home-based and school-based settings.
I have extensive experience working with adults and adolescents in the treatment of trauma and substance abuse. I also provide clinical supervision to Marriage and Family Therapist Interns for their licensure. I enjoy working with people of all ages, cultures and orientations.
I meet clients in my office like most therapists. However, I also offer unique and innovative approaches to delivering services i.e. In-Home and On-Site Counseling and Walk and Talk Therapy. My diverse clinical background includes work with adults, adolescents, children, families and groups in outpatient clinic, home-based and school-based settings.
I have extensive experience working with adults and adolescents in the treatment of trauma and substance abuse. I also provide clinical supervision to Marriage and Family Therapist Interns for their licensure. I enjoy working with people of all ages, cultures and orientations.
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Well, here we are, a couple of weeks into the new year.
How are those resolutions coming along?!?
58% of Americans usually or sometimes make New Year's resolutions.
However, less than 10% ever feel they successfully achieve them.
The University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology concurs that over 90 percent of the people who make New Year's resolutions fail to keep them.
So, if you've already fallen off the horse, you're far from alone.
It isn't easy to stick to resolutions, especially if you set unrealistic goals or fail to put in place a plan for achieving the goals you've set.
How are those resolutions coming along?!?
58% of Americans usually or sometimes make New Year's resolutions.
However, less than 10% ever feel they successfully achieve them.
The University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology concurs that over 90 percent of the people who make New Year's resolutions fail to keep them.
So, if you've already fallen off the horse, you're far from alone.
It isn't easy to stick to resolutions, especially if you set unrealistic goals or fail to put in place a plan for achieving the goals you've set.
Given our society's focus on material possessions and mass consumptions, it's little surprise that there are more than a few pack rats among us.
But, despite this, hoarding is nothing new.
It's simply gained more attention over the past decade.
You may even have seen one or more television shows portraying real-life hoarders.
Unfortunately, while these shows do help to shed light on the disorder, they often portray only the most extreme cases.
But, even less extreme hoarders can run into a myriad of problems.
But, despite this, hoarding is nothing new.
It's simply gained more attention over the past decade.
You may even have seen one or more television shows portraying real-life hoarders.
Unfortunately, while these shows do help to shed light on the disorder, they often portray only the most extreme cases.
But, even less extreme hoarders can run into a myriad of problems.
Fearful of being isolated or abandoned - Whether by divorce or death, your child or stepchild has already experienced a tremendous amount of grief, which a new marriage can easily intensify and bring back to the fore.
Jealous or resentful - Many stepchildren, both young and old, who had their parent's undivided attention prior to the new stepparent's arrival, become jealous of the time, attention, and energy their parent now gives the new stepparent.
On top of this, adult stepchildren with children of their own may also be resentful of the time the new stepparent takes away from their parent's time with the grandkids.
Jealous or resentful - Many stepchildren, both young and old, who had their parent's undivided attention prior to the new stepparent's arrival, become jealous of the time, attention, and energy their parent now gives the new stepparent.
On top of this, adult stepchildren with children of their own may also be resentful of the time the new stepparent takes away from their parent's time with the grandkids.
When we are children, we tend to take everything personally.
Children's boundaries between themselves and others have yet to be formed, and the structure those boundaries take depend to a large extent on a child's experiences and the parenting they receive.
If a child's parents fight, a child typically thinks it's somehow their fault.
If someone they know gets hurt, they believe it might be because of them.
It is up to a child's parents to help a child differentiate between themselves and others.
Children's boundaries between themselves and others have yet to be formed, and the structure those boundaries take depend to a large extent on a child's experiences and the parenting they receive.
If a child's parents fight, a child typically thinks it's somehow their fault.
If someone they know gets hurt, they believe it might be because of them.
It is up to a child's parents to help a child differentiate between themselves and others.
If we're lucky, our parents will get to enjoy their senior years with grace and contentment.
Unfortunately, longer lives also equate to an increasing number of health issues as well as the loss of some privileges we take for granted.
But the responsibilities can become more demanding as time goes on, eventually reaching the point at which we find ourselves assuming the role of our parents' parent.
The initial problems are usually practical in nature.
You may feel guilty or trapped juggling numerous responsibilities and demands.
Unfortunately, longer lives also equate to an increasing number of health issues as well as the loss of some privileges we take for granted.
But the responsibilities can become more demanding as time goes on, eventually reaching the point at which we find ourselves assuming the role of our parents' parent.
The initial problems are usually practical in nature.
You may feel guilty or trapped juggling numerous responsibilities and demands.
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