Our Services
Couples Therapy
Our couples therapy sessions are designed to help couples communicate more effectively, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their emotional bond. We use evidence-based techniques to help couples build trust, deepen intimacy, and improve their overall satisfaction in the relationship. Whether you’re struggling with conflict, infidelity, or simply feeling disconnected, I can help you find new ways to connect with your partner and build a healthier relationship.
Individual Therapy
I work with individuals dealing with a wide range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and stress management. Together, we can explore your thoughts and emotions, identify patterns in your behavior, and develop strategies to help you live a more fulfilling life. Our therapists provide a safe and non-judgmental space to explore these issues and develop strategies for moving forward.
Pre-Marital Counseling
Our pre-marital counseling services are designed to help couples prepare for a lifetime of love and commitment. We provide tools and resources to help couples navigate important issues such as communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy.
Substance Abuse Counseling
My approach to addiction counseling is grounded in evidence-based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. However, I also draw on other modalities, such as Solution-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, to create a personalized approach that meets each client’s unique needs. I believe that addiction counseling is a collaborative process, and I work with clients to develop personalized treatment plans that address their unique concerns and goals.
Communication
Oscar and Connie simply didn’t understand each other.
Oscar would say something in jest.
Connie would take it seriously and get upset.
I tried to understand the dynamic of the relationship.
Oscar was using humor as a defense, saying something outlandish and then “Just Joking”.
It was something he learned as a child that was doing him no good as an adult.
I worked with Oscar to be honest about his feelings and Connie to give him the space so he felt safe talking about his feelings.
Blended Families
Victor is a divorced father of two girls – 6 and 8 years old
Alicia is a divorced mother of one boy – 12 years old.
Victor and Alicia married last year.
Alicia’s son lives with his father half time.
When he comes to his mother’s he has to observe rules and boundaries that don’t exist at his father’s.
This causes him to resist staying with Alicia and Victor.
I encouraged Victor and Alicia to reward Alicia’s son with computer time, movies and ultimately a trip to Disneyland when he did chores and respected the rules of the house.
I don’t encourage rewarding children with money or food.
Considering Divorce
We were Max and Connie’s last stop before retaining a divorce attorney.
The decision to obtain a divorce is one of the most crucial decisions a person can make with consequences that last for years or a lifetime.
A decision this important requires great attention. It is a process in and of itself.
Couples who make rushed decisions to leave a marriage have had no time to evaluate their feelings, thoughts or options. As a result they are unprepared for the roller coaster of emotions, the complicated legal system and the many life changing decisions that they need to make.
If you are here, you haven’t made the decision yet. There is still hope.
Divorce means being able to let go of all strong emotional attachments to the other person.
People who divorce out of anger stay angry even after the divorce is over.
Divorce is a last resort. Therapist are much less expensive than lawyers.e provide tools and resources to help couples navigate important issues such as communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy.
Childhood Abuse
Sam and Janet got married last year.
Janet doesn’t want to have sex with Sam.
They came to me for help.
Sam believed Janet didn’t find him attractive. Or maybe didn’t love him.
Nothing could have been further from the truth.
In the course of therapy it came out that Janet was sexually abused by her uncle when she was 12 years old. Her father must have known about it but he did nothing to stop it.
As a result, Janet associated sex with her husband with the sexual abuse she suffered as a child. She was just turned off to sex.
It took some time for Janet to realize her uncle and father were deviants and how harmful what they did to her is to her life and marriage.
She now refuses to let the evil people of her past harm the wonderful marriage she has in the present.