Accomplished Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 22 years of expertise in private practice, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy, emotional regulation, and a trauma based therapy called Post Induction Therapy.
All referall based doing multi generational patterns and trauma based therapy.
Conducts Individual, group, couples, and family therapy.
A certified parenting expert in Redirecting Children's Behavior. Motivated to reunify and advocate for children.
2 years of experience of watching family court cases involving custody, restraining orders, and family court trials.
Provided family support to ensure the child coming back from a treatment facility has community support and resources.
Provided support, assistance, and counseling for teen coming back from treatment.
Did crisis intervention with parents and teen.
Had resources to religious facilities, 12 step programs, counseling, and mentor programs.
Worked on adult unit doing individual , group, and family therapy.
Did intake and detox counseling.
Supported the doctors and therapist with dillegent chart and not taking .
Led education groups on relapse prevention, trauma, family roles, and grief groups.
Participated in family week and facilitated process groups.
Designed an educational course on Love Addiction and Codependency
Given educational lectures on parenting at churches.
Asked to speak to Pacific Ridge High School to students on self esteem
Have all referral based private practice
Continued educaton in law and ethics, domestic violence, HIV, personality disorders, parenting, trauma, crisis intervention.
REDIRECTING CHILDRENS BEHAVIOR
I am fortunate to have my parents living close. We immigrated here in 1980 from South Africa , so I have a unique understanding on multicultural issues as well as immigration. I am very close to my parents and my two college age daughters. I love going on work trips with my husband (who's a pilot). I have a passion for animals. We have two rescue dogs and two cats. We love to hike, workout, and laugh.
My best friends daughter was recently in a terrible car accident. As a single mom she now has a quadriplegic daughter. Almost all my free time is spent helping them in the last few months.
My spiritual life is important to me as a believer. I live to help people and see lives transform. I love being a therapist and believe I was born for this.