About

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with experience working with trauma, addiction, anxiety and depression. I graduated with a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology for The Write Institute in Berkeley, California. In my work with you, I seek to offer a welcoming and safe space for you to explore your sense of self and the challenges you may be facing. Due to symptoms that hinder our ability to solve problems and thrive, we can become blocked from experiencing the full range of human emotion. Our sessions will increase your capacity to feel joy, playfulness and a sense of purpose in your life. My therapeutic style is collaborative, transparent and playful while using an integrative mind-body approach. I will encourage you to tap into the creativity and openness that allows you to gain new perspective and discover your own capacity to make meaningful change.
In our therapy together, I will help you foster the relationships that are most important to you in your life. Relationship is a keystone to successful living. Healthy relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and ourselves help us to cope with stress more easily and endure life’s challenges with grace.
All of us have the wisdom to foster meaningful relationships, cope with stress and connect with our whole selves. My goal in our time together is to help you access your own wisdom. Making the decision to begin therapy is not easy. If you are considering this brave step forward, feel free to contact me to discuss our potential work together.

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Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor

Organization Name: Aptitude Habilitation Services

Gender

Female

Client Focus

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)

Therapy Specialties

  • ADHD
  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Life Coaching
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Pregnancy/Childbirth
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Attachment-based
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Narrative
  • Somatic
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples

Years in Practice

3 years

Languages

  • English

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 101YM0800X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Counselor
  • Specialization: Mental Health
  • Code: 106H00000X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Marriage & Family Therapist

Credentials

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LMFT 124046 Verify CA

Practice Locations

140 W Franklin St Ste 202

Monterey, CA 93940-2725

Phone Number: (831) 200-3227

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