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EMDR Therapy: A Powerful Approach to Healing Trauma and Emotional Pain
If you’ve ever felt stuck in old patterns, haunted by painful memories, or weighed down by stress and anxiety, you may have heard of EMDR
Navigating Relationship and Family Dynamics in Santa Cruz, Campbell, and Across California
Relationships are at the heart of our emotional well-being—yet even the healthiest partnerships and families can face difficult seasons. Whether you’re feeling unheard in your
Working with Neurodiversity: A Therapist’s Perspective
As a psychotherapist with many years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of individuals—each bringing their own unique lens
Grief During The Holidays
The holiday season can be an especially challenging time for those experiencing grief and loss. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, offering compassionate and practical
Premarital counseling offers several benefits for couples preparing for marriage
These include: 1. Improved Communication: Counseling helps couples learn effective communication techniques, ensuring they can openly express needs, concerns, and feelings while avoiding misunderstandings. 2.
Holidays can be a particularly challenging time for those recovering from an eating disorder
Here are some coping strategies for dealing with holiday food stress that I share with my clients: #1 Set Boundaries Communicate with family or friends:
LMFT versus MFT
What is an MFT? Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT) are mental health specialists who treat and diagnose a variety of disorders related to psychotherapy and
Stages of Substance Abuse
Stage 1: Experimentation The first stage, experimentation, is the voluntary use of alcohol or other drugs. Quite frequently, the person experimenting is trying to erase
Anxiety Disorders Info
Click on a topic to display the information: Introduction Anxiety Disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older (about 18%) in
Eating Disorders Info
Click on a topic to display the information: What are Eating Disorders An eating disorder is marked by extremes. It is present when a person
Marriage and Couples Counseling
The Importance of a Connection The biggest single factor in the soaring divorce rate in this country is disconnection, with 80 percent of divorced couples
Therapy Approaches and Methods
Click on a topic to display the information: Cognitive Therapy Cognitive therapy assumes that faulty thought patterns, belief systems, and biases influence emotions and their