About

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I have over 7 years of experience providing therapeutic services to a wide variety of clients including children, individuals, couples, and families from different cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Sometimes life happens faster than we can adapt to it and often it can be helpful to have someone navigate life during these times. Each of us is weathering a unique season in our lives and I aim to provide assistance for today’s battles as well as confidence in one’s abilities to effectively deal with situations as they arise. With a supportive and non-judgmental approach, I hope to create a safe space for individuals to express themselves and make room for realizations that will lead to positive life changes. I enjoy working with individuals in navigating the multiplicity of challenges that arise in life. I work from a collaborative, strengths-based approach; assisting and supporting individuals to be the author of their own lives. I believe therapy is a safe place to grow, learn and achieve shared goals using an eclectic mix of modalities to meet each client’s unique needs. I utilize Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and other evidence-based techniques based on client preferences and goals. Whatever your situation, I am here to help. Thank you for considering me as your therapist. I look forward to getting to know you.

Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor

Organization Name: Kern County Mental Health

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Client Focus

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Obsessive Compulsive
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep Or Insomnia
  • Stress
  • Trauma And PTSD
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Eclectic
  • Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Modality

  • Couples
  • Family
  • Individuals

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare

Education

  • National University, Master's in Counseling Psychology

Years in Practice

6 years

Languages

  • English

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • 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 102202 Verify CA
Marriage & Family Therapist LMFT102202 Verify CA

Practice Locations

5121 Stockdale Hwy Ste 275

Bakersfield, CA 93309-2667

Phone Number: (661) 868-5096

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