Services
About My Clients
My area of expertise is dual diagnosis and addiction psychotherapy.Dual diagnosis refers to an addiction and mental health disorder occurring at the same time. My main goal is to teach skills to those experiencing situational depressions and anxieties and to help people learn to cope with stress, regulate emotions, improve relationships with others and improve their quality of life.
My Background and Approach
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering Cognitive Behavioral therapy for individuals and families but with an overall integrative approach (meaning I use various approaches whenever necessary, tailored to the individual needs of each client). I received my bachelor degree in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University and master degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Southern California. In addition to private practice, I am a clinical field instructor within the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health for master level social work students who are conducting their internship training through Harbor UCLA Medical Center Outpatient Psychiatry. Within the department of psychiatry, I currently serve as a member of several multidisciplinary treatment teams which specifically target dual disorders, mainly chemical dependency and mental health issues, personality disorders and PTSD/Trauma.