I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has been practicing for over 25 years. I have been licensed by the state of California since 2001. Graduating from UCLA with an MSW in 1996, I have been trained to look at the whole person, including cultural, gender, and social justice issues.
The following are areas where in which I have expertise:
RELATIONSHIPS: I have extensive experience in working with adults experiencing relationship issues. I have training in Emotionally Focused therapy (EFT), which focuses on adult attachment and the ways we can reconnect to partners.
TRAUMA: I am trained in EMDR and believe that this therapy technique is extremely helpful in treating all types of trauma. Please see the following site for FAQ’a on EMDR: https://www.emdr.com/frequent-questions/
ISSUES RELATED TO RACISM/HOMOPHOBIA/SEXISM AND OTHER CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LGBTQ FOLX: I am a second generation Latina, a first generation college graduate, and currently teach in graduate level social work programs on social justice.
STRESS/ANXIETY/DEPRESSION: Having worked for 8 years as a stress reduction/depression symptom-reduction educator for a large health provider in Southern California, I have seen how illness and physical illness are deeply connected to emotional issues, anxiety, and stressors. My expertise in the mind-body connection informs the way I practice as a therapist. I will work with you to find the root of stressful and anxious thoughts.
OTHER AREAS IN WHICH I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE: Depression, Parenting Issues, Parental Stress, Narcissistic Parent Trauma, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Fertility and Late Age Pregnancy/Motherhood, Women’s Issues, Work-Related Stress, Spiritual perspective
POPULATIONS SERVED: Adults, couples and families.
I can be reached at 323-856-1698.
Email: breatheintherapy@gmail.com