When we treat healing as a holistic art form of nurturing that we practice daily, we access our mental, somatic, relational/communal, & spiritual capacity to move with an ease of presence through life’s inherent struggles.
My mission is to foster in humanity a culture that practices healing daily like we practice hygiene, one client at a time.
My View on Healing…
Every person deserves their own unique, holistic healing practice — a nourishing way of relating with their mind, body, spirit, & loved ones — that offers ease through each stress we carry each day.
Our whole being is beyond the mental, is more than the mind; it is also emotional & physical, living in the body; & it is energetic, fueled by a creative life force or spirit. And then (as if that weren’t complex enough), we are relational beings. To experience true health & well-being is to intimately know & regularly nurture each of these complex, overlapping layers of self.
Through therapy, I will apply my relational focus as a marriage and family therapist to your relationships with your mind, your body, your spirit, & your loved ones in ways that empower you to foster & maximize your health holistically.
What that means is, I will collaborate with you towards your developing daily practices that foster your desired mental clarity, emotional fluidity, physical capacity, relational belonging, & spiritual alignment.
Together, we will deepen the self-LOVE embedded in your day-to-day mental, emotional, behavioral, relationship, & energetic patterns.
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THE — deep empaths | creatives | hyper-aware | multi-faceted beings | spiritual beings | neurodivergent | LGBTQ+/minority-identifying |
helpers | over-achieversTHOSE — emotionally overwhelmed | insecure | anxious | depressed | struck by grief/loss | moving thru transition | plagued by relational traumas
“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece & a work-in-progress simultaneously.”
– Sophia Bush, Actress & Activist
Through therapy, I aim for our conversations to inspire:
MY CORE VALUES IN HEALING & LIFE:
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To me, healing is the steady & evolving SELF-LOVE we embed into:
our mental patterns,
our self-care & physical health practices,
& our relationships with others & the world.
Together, we’ll explore where & how you can soften & deepen in LOVE for your mind, body, & spirit in your daily life.
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To me, healing is recognizing our EVOLUTION. We literally move through life each day gradually gathering:
experience,
knowledge,
skills,
& character.
Together, we’ll share in regular reflection on, goal-directed dialogue about, & recognition of your CHANGES thru therapy & life.
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It is healing to CREATE. And, to me, to create is: to express ourselves & to expand into possibility.
We each need to share who we genuinely are & feel truly seen — thru our words, deeds, & creations.
And we each also need to DREAM with hopeful action.
Together, we will IMAGINE your desired future & version of self, & take steps towards bringing that vision to life in present-day reality.
My Credentials
My Services
to be conducted VIRTUALLY
I am licensed by California's professional Board of
Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage & Family Therapist, license no. 161496.
I am certified by the Wellness Institute as a Clinical Hypnotherapist to provide Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy, & to facilitate Age Regression via hypnosis.
My Clinical Experience
I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED:
POPULATION
1. adults
2. youth
EXPERIENCING
1. Orange County
2. Los Angeles County
2. middle & high school online during the pandemic
1. being without housing
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TREATMENT SETTING
1. community mental health
2. charter-school system
CONCERNS
1. mood dysregulation (depression-to-mania), complex relational trauma, paranoia, psychosis, anxiety, & substance use
2. adjustment to stress, anxiety, identity issues
Through my education & work experience, I have primarily served children, adolescents, adults, & families, & have received additional training in: cognitive-behavioral therapy for children & adolescents, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family systems therapy, self-injury/self-harm, & grief & loss.
My Education
I graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Master's in Science, Counseling degree, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy.
I completed my undergraduate education at University of California, Irvine, majoring in Psychology and Social Behavior.
My Own Healing
Through both my professional & my own healing practice, I have come to witness how healing is an art form that each person can develop into a steady strength, a sacred process, they exercise every day of life.
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intuitive & steady rest, activity, nutrition, & self-care,
weekly psychotherapy, (& self-hypnosis as needed,)
weekly Lagree classes (physical activity),
weekly light, heat, & cold plunge therapy,
self-massage,
having mindful presence,
periods of reflection,
walks with my husky,
regular dancing & singing,
nurturing aligned connections with others,
& exercising my faith in The Divine.
Growing Healing As Art Counseling
Over time, my practice will offer:
More self-help resources via social media (Instagram & YouTube) →
Relationship counseling (couples, parent-child, & family) →
Virtual group therapy services
Movement therapy approaches
Therapy in a physical office
In development…
At Healing As Art Counseling, I am here as your therapist guide & human companion on your journey of healing toward well-being.
Through deepening your sense of self-love, growth, & creativity, you become a healthier you & enrich your fulfillment in life.
My Holistic Healing Services
For your MIND…
Regular one-on-one therapy sessions focused on understanding & improving your mental patterns — including how your thoughts interact with your emotional, behavioral, relational, & physical expression — towards clarity & lightness in your mind, & life.
For your SPIRIT…
An ~2-hour therapy session where you are guided through hypnosis into a trance so that I can guide your conscious mind & subconscious body to collaborate in understanding & healing your stubborn concerns towards your spiritual lightness & alignment.
For your EMOTIONAL BODY…
Regular couple, parent-child, or family therapy sessions focused on understanding & improving your relationship patterns with each other, especially through life’s stresses & transitions, towards a dynamic of belonging & collaborative teamwork.
