Socorro Buenaventura, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Socorro!

Let us join together in your journey of life. Please allow me to support you and assist you in recognizing your strengths that will help you gain the life that you would like.

My focus

I focus on where the person is currently at and assist the person on where they would like to take their treatment. I support the pace the person would like to move forward in therapy. I allow the person to lead their path and be present during their journey.

My approach

I'm flexible in providing what is needed in order for the person to move forward in treatment. I can provide cognitive behavioral therapy for a structure treatment, mindfulness because it is needed, or any combination of interventions in order to move forward in therapy. Most of all, I like to listen and support people in their journey.

My communication style

I follow the person's communication style that is needed in order for the person to move forward in therapy. I like to listen first to understand the situation. Then, I ask for clarifications and work collaboratively together.

My journey to mental healthcare

I am drawn by knowing and understanding each individual person and having their own story to tell another person. I have been helpful in joining each person in their journey of life and helping them be successful in the journey that they set for themselves.

My goals for you

I work collaboratively with each person and allow them to develop their own treatment goal(s). I like to use different approaches in order to help each person to move forward in treatment and reach their goals in life. I ask for permission to address issues that we both recognize and work collaboratively on how to manage the issues.

Our first session

It's nice and appropriate to get to know each other. I would like to know the reason for having therapy and how I can best help at the moment. I want to know the issues and symptoms that are historically and currently present in order to set one or a few treatment goal(s).

I identify as...

Female
Asian
Christian

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Narrative

Trauma Focused

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Christian Counseling

Humanistic

Motivational Interviewing

Object Relations

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

+ 9 more

Focus populations

Educators

First Gen American/Immigrant Parents

Open Relationships/Non-Monogamy

Body Positivity

Single Mother

+ 5 more

Therapy types

Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo (Cigna)
Ascension-SmartHealth

+ 18 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science Psychology (MSPSY) Psychology with the emphasis of MFT from California State University, Los Angeles.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Socorro Buenaventura