What to expect?

What to say? Where do I start? Do I share everything in the first session?

I am offering 20 min consultations where expectations,concerns that brought you to seek therapy along with your goals and aspirations are discussed.

It is also important to work with a therapist that is knowledgeable and competent. I am upfront with my clients. If I think other options would be appropriate, I’ll try my best to point you in the right way.

We will discuss your concerns and its impact on your life using a thorough bio-psycho-social-spiritual-cultural assessment. This session can be up to 80 mins.

We will plan our course of action that will guide us towards your goals and aspirations.

Of course, life does what life does, so initial course of action, goals, and aspirations might change.

This is okay! I am a flexible therapist.

I can also provide a psychiatric diagnosis which can be helpful to further understand moods, behaviors and guide our course of action.

Not sure what you are wanting to get out of therapy?

This is okay too! We can discover together.

I will provide a safe, non-judgmental, authentic and confidential space for you to be your true self.

This is where the discovery and healing can happen.

Depending on your goals and aspirations, our time together may be between 3 months to 12 months.

I use a wide range of modalities and theories (see my about page) (remember, I’m flexible!) to understand my clients, their behaviors, pivotal life situations, and help them discover and heal.

Sessions are 60 mins for psychotherapy, 45-60 mins for coaching using Solution Focused Therapy, and 45 mins for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD and trauma processing.