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Warm greetings, I welcome you and the challenges that you are encountering. I would like to offer my support and collaboration to understand your challenges and hopes and to develop helpful ways towards living a more beautiful life.
My approach
As a foundation, I carry a strength-based approach that weaves a supportive fabric through this journey, where each person has unique qualities and gifts, some of which may be known and some not yet uncovered. Often difficulties in life bring opportunities for qualities to the surface, and in working with these challenges, skills can develop. Like plants, a tree starts as a small seedling that might encounter strong winds, this can feel unstable at first and overwhelming, and in time the capacity develops to deal with these situations. The trunk grows strong because of it, revealing insights and building skills that can become a fluid part of a fruitful life.
My focus
I have worked in community settings with individuals, groups, and families, from young children through high school age and adults to elders. I am willing to see individuals and minors (ages 13-17).
My communication style
Each person thrives in different ways, and I have experience with a variety of approaches, including strength-based, somatic experiencing, solution-focused, creative play, mindfulness, holistic, strategic family therapy, land and community relations, and spirituality. I am also interested in collaborating to find the approach that will be most helpful for you. While these approaches might have been fruitful for people I have worked with before, what will be helpful for you will develop as we work together.
My journey to mental healthcare
I gained clinical experience at the Bonita House: Berkeley Creative Wellness Center from August 2012 to August 2013 and at the CSB Head Start Program from September 2013 to June 2017. My family comes from two very different cultures and countries, and I was raised in another, so I have had the good fortune to see how many people carry in their bones different ways to see life and thrive.
My goals for you
I will be glad to hear from you and begin this support. I wish you well.
