Are
You Ready
To Give
Yourself
PERMISSION
TO BE
Imperfect?
 Sex & Porn Addiction |  Infidelity & Betrayal Trauma |  Couple's Therapy: Gottman Method |
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 Open Relationships / Non-Monogomy |  Men's Issues |  LGBTQ individual/couples therapy |
 Depression & Loneliness |  Substance Abuse |  PTSD & EMDR |
 Perfectionism |  Stress & Anxiety |
Specialties
Therapy
Approaches
I use different types of interventions in therapy.
These are the Practices that I have been trained in and regularly use as interventions. The only Practice I currently use are Evidence-Based.
Evidence-Based Practices
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
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Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
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Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
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Motivational Interviewing
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Object Relations
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Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
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Mindfulness-Based CBT & Interventions
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NonViolent Communication
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Family Systems
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
(CSAT)
International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP)
CSATs are required to attend over 300 hours of in-person classes, participate in 30 hours of clinical supervision, as well as ongoing continuing education courses to keep up-to-date with developing research in Sex Addiction and Betrayal. CSATs are also trained in Betrayal Trauma and healing relationships after betrayal.
certification in progress:
Gottman Method Couple's Therapist
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The Gottman Institute
The Gottman Method for Couple's Therapy is an evidence-based couple's therapy approach to improve relationships, compatibility, and intimacy. The Gottman Method for Couples Therapy has been established as "Evidence-Based Treatment for Same-Sex Couples."
Populations Worked with
Providing the MAJORITY of my 14 years of therapy with:
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the LGBTQ Community
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Young Adults
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Couples (Heterosexual, Homosexual, and mixed relationships in monogamous and open)
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Men
EMDR-Trained Therapist
The EMDR Institute, Inc
An EMDR-Trained therapist is required to 20 hours of in-classroom training, 20 hours of direct supervised practice, and at least 10 hours of direct clinical supervision with a EMDR Institute approved Supervisor. There are no "levels" when it comes to EMDR training. There are EMDR-Trained therapists and there are EMDR-Certified therapists. EMDR-Certified Therapists are subject to the same requirements as EMDR-Trained therapists, but additionally they need 50 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of consultation with an EMDR Certified Therapist, and 12 hours of continuing education units every 2 years.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
(LCSW)
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
LCSW's can practice psychotherapy after earning a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW). MSW's must complete of 3200 hours of supervised face-to-face psychotherapy, and pass rigorous California State Board Exams. Once passed, and MSW becomes an LCSW. LCSWs are also required to complete ongoing Continuing Education Units each year. Evidence-based practices are taught in MSW Grad School Programs and throughout our trainings and professional experiences; some require specialized trainings.
LCSW's are trained in treating the person "in their environment," which is to consider mental and emotional health in the context of one's environment.