Office: |
DMT Psychotherapy 1000 East Walnut Street #240 Pasadena, CA 91106
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Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling Telehealth (Video/Phone) Therapy Career Evaluations and Counseling Consultation Services to Employers Court Ordered Evaluations Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Employee Assistance Counseling Forensic Evaluations Psychoeducational Evaluations Parenting classes Couples Psychotherapy Family issues/problems Chronic Depression related to Grief/Loss/other
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Practice Description: |
 | I offer telehealth sessions throughout California, including coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and finding growth during this challenging time. |
I am a California Licensed Board Certified Psychotherapist. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, & families, and have extensive experience treating a variety of issues such as PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders, behavioral issues, low self-esteem, relationship problems, ADHD, and parenting concerns to name a few.
Life can be challenging and overwhelming at times and asking for help is the first step towards leading a happier and more fulfilled life. I want to help you find the tools you need to make positive transformations. I provide a safe and comfortable environment where individuals can share their thoughts and feelings. I use an eclectic, strengths-based approach to therapy creating a supportive and collaborative environment in order to promote personal growth.
My approach to therapy is, first and foremost, about the relationship between therapist and client. I view acceptance, understanding, comfort, compassion, authenticity, and genuine respect as the building blocks of a therapeutic relationship.
I hold two master's degrees; one from UCLA in Social Welfare, with a concentration in Mental Health, providing in-depth knowledge of psychological disorders to my work with individuals of all ages and from all backgrounds, particularly related to trauma, depression, anxiety, as well as primary focus on psychotherapy for treating families and couples. The other degree is in School Counseling from Illinois State University, School of Education, preparing me with a strong expertise to provide mental health and educational counseling to children & adolescents, grades K - 12. I have over 30 years experience positively impacting the lives of children, adolescents and adults with emotional disturbances, often with extensive trauma histories, seven of those years as a practicing psychotherapist. Becoming unstuck from difficult experiences and better understanding maladaptive behaviors allows people to make meaningful change now, in the present day, that will lead to a more fulfilling and happy future.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are in bold text) |
Relationship Issues PTSD Depression Addictions ADHD Adjustment Disorder Adoption Issues Adult Children of Alcoholics Alcoholism Alzheimer's Disease Anger Management Anxiety Disorders/Phobias Asperger's Syndrome Autism Bipolar Disorder Body Dysmorphic Disorder Brain Injury Child Abuse Chronic Physical Illness Co-dependency Cognitive Disorders Communication Disorders Conduct Disorder Crisis/Trauma Dissociative Disorders Divorce/Dissolution Domestic Violence Dually Diagnosed Individuals Eating Disorders Ethnic/Cultural Issues Gay/Lesbian Issues Gender Identity Grief/Loss HIV/AIDS-related Issues Impaired Professionals Impulse Control Disorders Infidelity Learning Disabilities Life Transitions Men's Issues OCD Oppositional Defiant Disorder Pain Management Parenting Issues Personal Growth Personality Disorders Physical Disabilities Schizophrenia Self-esteem Sexual Abuse Sexual Dysfunction Sleep Disorders Smoking Cessation Somatoform Disorders Spirituality Stress Management Substance Abuse Tourette's Disorder Women's Issues Anger Management Parenting classes (Evidenced-Based-Practices) Child/Adolescent Behavior Problems Couples discord
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Age Specialties: |
Children Adolescents Adults Elders
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Session Formats: |
Individual Couples Family Group
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Treatment Approaches: |
Art Therapy Behavioral Biopsychosocial Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral Developmental Dialectical Behavior Therapy Eclectic EMDR Existential/Humanistic Experiential Family Systems Gestalt Interpersonal Jungian Multicultural Narrative Object Relations Person-Centered Play Therapy Psychodynamic Psychoeducational Psychosocial Rational-Emotive Reality Sandplay Self Psychology Social Learning Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Transactional Analysis Emotionally Focused Therapy Real Life Heros for Children (Evidenced-Based Practice)
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Additional Demographic Expertise: |
African American Asian American Christian Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Latino American Latter-day Saints/Mormon Military/Veterans Native American People with Disabilities Women/Feminist
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Education: |
Masters of Social Welfare, Mental Health Concentration UCLA, 2010
Masters in School Counseling, K-12, higher education & social service counseling Illinois State University, 1983
Bachelors in Special Education, K-12 Bradley University, 1982
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License #: |
65567 |
Licensed In: |
California |
Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
EMDR Certified (Emdria.org) California Community College District Lifetime Instructor Certificates – Special Education & Counselor of Education |
Professional Affiliations: |
 | NASW |  | American Psychological Association |  | San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association |  | Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, APA Division 53 Member |
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Fee Schedule: |
$150 per 60 minute session Sliding scale, when available Accepts cash, checks, & credit cards |
Accepted Insurance: |
Aetna CIGNA
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Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Cigna & Aetna Full Provider (HMO & PPO) |
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Additional Information |
In Practice Since: 2008 | Gender: Female | Accepting New Clients: Yes | Sliding Fee Scale: Yes | Prescribe Medication: No | Public Transportation: Yes |
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