| Office: |
1754 Technology Drive, #133
San Jose, CA 95110
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| Phone: |
(408) 799-3972
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| Fax: |
(888) 528-6446
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| Cell Phone: |
(408) 799-3972
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.resilientliving.com
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
EMDR
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| Practice Description: |
Mindfulness, balance, growth, and empowerment. It is possible to achieve a higher level of inner peace and reduce unnecessary suffering. We all can "lose our way" at times and find ourselves in situations that are difficult and painful. I believe that these crises can hold within them tremendous opportunities for growth and strengthening. Although most enter therapy during a crisis, the therapeutic process need not also feel painful or traumatizing. I try to create a safe, affirming, relevant, and even enjoyable therapeutic experience for my clients. The transformation of suffering into a resource of personal strength, helps ALL experiences feel worthwhile. The mental, emotional, and relational peacefulness that emerges is the result that we all strive to achieve.
My style is warm, direct, and interactive. I collaborate with my clients to achieve a sense of purpose and relevancy in our work together. My youthful energy, pragmatic approach, and extensive experience allow me to engage easily with children and adolescents. I am honored to assist my clients in transforming suffering into wisdom and a higher level of resiliency.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Crisis/Trauma
Relationship Issues
Addictions
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Alcoholism
Alzheimer's Disease
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Bipolar Disorder
Brain Injury
Child Abuse
Co-dependency
Cognitive Disorders
Depression
Divorce/Dissolution
Domestic Violence
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Grief/Loss
Impulse Control Disorders
Infidelity
Life Transitions
Pain Management
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Physical Disabilities
PTSD
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Terminal/Chronic Illness
Women's Issues
EMDR
meditation/mindfulness
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
EMDR
Multicultural
Play Therapy
Psychosocial
Rational-Emotive
*Certified EMDR Therapist
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| Demographic Specialties: |
Asian American
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
People with Disabilities
Women/Feminist
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| Education: |
MSW, UC Berkeley, 1991
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| License #: |
17314 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
EMDR Certified |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | National Association of Social Workers | | California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists | | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association |
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| Fee Schedule: |
$140 per therapy hour |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Any PPO
Victim's Compensation
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
I am a provider for Victim's Compensation. I will work with your PPO as an out-of-network provider and, depending on your PPO insurance plan, after reimbursement you may pay as little as $40 out-of-pocket per session. I accept credit cards. |
| Office Hours: |
Monday-Friday, some evenings |
| Additional Comments: |
I have been practicing for 17 years in a variety of settings. My broad experiential base has helped me to cultivate a compassionate, pragmatic, and solution-focused approach to my work with clients. I appreciate the impact that trauma/crisis has on an individual and a family system emotionally, physically, economically, and spiritually. I have a strong commitment to work with cross-cultural and LGBT individuals in an affirmative and empowering atmosphere. I am EMDR certified. I work with children (7+yrs), adolescents, adults, and couples. |
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