what's in the way of your happiness and
provides the tools to move those obstacles
out of the way.
For those struggling with low confidence, anxiety, and relationships,
help is here! For women struggling with miscarriage, infertility,
pregnancy and the postpartum transition, I offer specialized treatment
including group therapy.
Learn how to balance work and family life without becoming
overwhelmed. Increase assertiveness; learn to ask for what you need
and truly receive. Recognize and understand the losses in your life. Get
support for parenting. Plan for major events like marriage, pregnancy,
career change and an empty nest.
I will encourage and challenge you to discover your own truths in an
accepting environment. I am a genuine, honest witness with whom to
access your own power and find solutions to problems. Therapy can be
a life-altering process that leaves you happier and able to live more fully.
Approach
My therapeutic approach stems from Person-Centered therapy which
uses the relationship between the therapist and client as its main point
of influence. Cognitive Behavioral strategies are used with clients
whose symptoms benefit from these interventions.
Ethical Considerations
Ethical guidelines are an important part of the therapeutic relationship.
I consider anything that acts in contrary to the health and well being of
my clients to be unethical, and act accordingly to rectify the situation.
In addition, should a client require services which are not offered by my
office, I will work with this client to assess their needs and provide
referrals for another clinician.
Confidentiality
Under most circumstances our sessions are completely confidential.
There are some circumstances however, in which
I am required by law to report information about sessions. These
circumstances include: if a client is threatening bodily harm to
him/herself or to someone else, or if there is suspected child or elder
abuse, or abuse of the disabled. If my records are subpoenaed, then I
am required to provide them. In addition, I regularly review my work
with a psychotherapy consultant and occasionally with a professional
consultation group. If and when it is necessary to consult with these
individuals regarding a client's work I will make every effort to protect
the client's anonymity.
and have worked in the area of psychology/social services since 1994. I
attended the University of California, Santa Cruz where I received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. During my studies I worked
closely with the Developmental Psychology laboratory, completing
research for a paper submitted to the American Psychological Society by
Harriett Tenenbaum entitled Mexican-American parents’ cognitive
demand of their preschool child: Gender & parent attitudes. I also
contributed to a research project observing children called The
Children's Museum Study.
I studied in Costa Rica for a year, attending La Universidad de Costa
Rica, where I learned about Latino culture and became fluent in
Spanish. I spent my time studying psychology along side Costa Rican
students, increasing my awareness of cross-cultural perspectives in
psychology as well as in society.
I subsequently worked as a Teacher's Aid where I helped other
students study and understand psychology. Upon completion of my
Bachelor's degree, I presented my own research paper entitled The
Social Construction of Chicano Youth Gangs at the 68th Annual Meeting
of The Pacific Sociological Association.
I have worked at local social service and mental health agencies aiding
families with financial planning, working with children in the prevention
of substance abuse, giving care to adolescents in residential treatment
centers, and doing therapy. I received a Master of Arts degree in
Mental Health Counseling from Seattle University after completing a
clinical internship at Seattle Mental Health, where I continued to work
for the following three years. I currently practice in the Greenlake
neighborhood of Seattle.
444 NE Ravenna Blvd., Ste. 301, Seattle, WA 98115
www.balanceyourlifeseattle.com
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