It is in the shelter of each other
that the people live.
- Irish proverb
CERTIFICATIONS AND ADVANCED TRAININGS
EMDR TRAINED Institute for Creative Mindfulness
WORKING WITH TRAUMA AND THE BODY Christina Mardirossian, LMFT, Pasadena Trauma Therapy
DISSOCIATION: TURNING PATHOLOGY INTO RESILIENCE Paula Thomson, PsyD, The Insight Center, LA
CERTIFIED AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CLINICAL SPECIALIST PESI
ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING IN SOMATIC AND MINDFULNESS PSYCHOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES Wendy Elliott, MA, LPCC, SEP, BC-DMT
GRIEF AND LOSS Hospice of Santa Barbara
VOICE DIALOGUE: EXPLORING THE INTERNAL FAMILY Elaine Rosenson, LMFT
LGBTQ: BUILDING BRIDGES OF COMMUNICATION AND CARE John Sovec, LMFT
THE WHOLE BRAIN CHILD Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
EXISTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES The Jung Institute, Los Angeles
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT 106183. Having received my masters in depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, and training at Counseling West and the Center for the Study of Young People, I’ve been a clinician for the last ten years. I work in the Jungian tradition, emphasizing a process toward individual wholeness and authenticity. As part of this process, I use EMDR, parts work, active imagination, and somatic and mindfulness modalities. Goals that ground my work are the recognition and release of pain, fulfillment of desire, and improved relational connection. My areas of expertise include:
Depression and Anxiety
Trauma recovery
Chronic illness
Neurodiversity and High Sensitivity
Creativity and Self-discovery
I am a lover of art and nature. With a background in education, I've taught literature and cultural studies at both the high school and college level. I enjoy writing and also maintain my own mindfulness practice. I believe in the intrinsic nature of the human spirit to heal itself, and the deep need to pay attention to the inner voice during our busy lives. I would like to help you listen in, surrender to a deeper wisdom, and find the fulfillment that is possible.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
San Gabriel Valley CAMFT - Board Member
EMDRIA
Center for the Study of Young People
mindfulMFT
Counseling West