Corie Jones Duzsa

Hello, my name is Corie Jones Duzsa. I am a marriage and family therapist licensed in California with 20 years of experience. I have worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families with a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, parenting problems, family conflict, chronic pain, low self-esteem, and more.

My approach

I would describe my therapeutic approach as warm, compassionate, and empathetic. I try to meet my clients where they are and help guide them through where they want and need to go. I believe creating a therapeutic relationship based on trust, safety, and compassion allows clients to explore their thoughts and feelings freely and openly. I like to work with clients collaboratively to discover strategies and solutions that work best for them. The most common theoretical approaches I use are cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, solution-focused therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.

My focus

I have worked with many different types of clients that range from children to adults, LGBTQ clients, couples and families, and both men and women. I am currently working primarily with adults and older teens from 18 and up, individuals, and couples. I am most comfortable working with clients who have a mood disorder, past trauma, relationship, and stress-related issues.

My communication style

The tone I create for my clients each session is one of warmth, caring, compassion, and understanding where they can feel safe and comfortable talking easily about their current and past struggles, their thoughts and feelings, and goals and aspirations.

My journey to mental healthcare

I decided to become a therapist after I had been in a car accident at the age of 22 and became paralyzed. I was dealing with a great loss and struggling with how I would Live my life from a wheelchair, including having a career. I have always been a very good listener and had a very big heart, wanting to help other people and understand how someone's childhood shapes them into who they become as adults. So after going through such a huge adjustment and transition, I decided to become a therapist. I feel very fortunate that I have found a career I love and can do with having a disability.

My goals for you

I usually approach goal setting from the first initial session by asking clients what goals they would like to complete for themselves in therapy. I ask clients to try and be as specific as possible. I often utilize a treatment plan with specific goals and a timeframe to refer back to and with the client to help show progress.

My first session with you

I like to take a friendly, open, and warm approach from the first session so clients feel comfortable and at ease to talk about what has brought them to therapy. I generally explain my therapeutic approach in a three-step process and begin to get to know the client and their history.