- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- License No. MFC 51366
- Registered Play Therapist Supervisor S2473
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
~Helen Keller
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
~Helen Keller
Services
Kids and teens don’t always communicate with words but they frequently do tell us how they’re feeling though behaviors like procrastination, demands and power struggles, frustration, sadness, clinginess or withdrawal
Good Faith Estimate
Effective January 1, 2022, psychotherapy/counseling clients who are uninsured or don’t use insurance (self-pay) have a right to receive a Good Faith Estimate per federal law. A Good Faith Estimate outlines the expenses you can reasonably expect to pay for the mental health care services I am providing to you. Please review my Good Faith Estimate policy and procedures here.
For Clinicians
I provide supervision, consultation and training to pre-licensed and licensed clinicians both for individual cases as well as to those looking to become registered play therapists.
Consultation and Supervision
There are many reasons for seeking professional/peer consultation or supervision. For licensed professionals, consultation is always an opportunity for further growth. When we consult with other clinical professionals, we gain the opportunity to:
- Benefit from each other’s experience
- Learn and use new techniques that benefit our clients
- Ensure we are staying well informed, well supported and well educated.
Consultation focuses on collaborative discussion, allowing you to talk through challenging or difficult interactions, gain validation and recognition of your strengths and professional encouragement for your work.
I also provide supervision to those seeking BBS licensure as well as supervision/consultation for those seeking to become Registered Play Therapists through the Association of Play Therapy. As an RPT-Supervisor I can support you in developing skills using humanistic therapies, trauma therapy, play therapy and sandtray.
There are many reasons for seeking professional/peer consultation. It can be an important source of support when you’re faced with a challenging case as well as a helpful way to support yourself and your clients before you experience challenges. Consultation focuses on collaborative discussion rather than advice allowing you to talk through challenging or difficult interactions, provides validation and recognition of your strengths and professional encouragement for your work. For those seeking to become Registered Play Therapists, supervision/consultation is a requirement and as a RPT-Supervisor I can support you in developing skills using humanistic therapies, trauma therapy, play therapy and sandtray.
Training
Trainings, whether to meet continuing education requirements or increase your skills, are an important part of therapeutic work. I offer regular workshops for individuals through Growth Through Play Training Associates or am available for organizational training.
Trainings cover a variety of play and sandtray therapy topics and are available for both California Board of Behavioral Sciences and Association for Play Therapy continuing education units.
Growth Through Play Therapy Training Associates current trainings.
Continuing education and training are an important part of therapeutic work. As a trainer with Growth Through Play Therapy, I can support you in increasing your skills with an array of play and sandtray therapy trainings. Trainings are available for both California BBS and Association for Play Therapy continuing education units. Current Trainings.
Kids and teens don’t always communicate with words but they frequently do tell us how they’re feeling though behaviors like procrastination, demands and power struggles, frustration, sadness, clinginess or withdrawal.
Even though your child or teen may be dealing with the ordinary issues of growing up, when their behavior gets in the way of the things they want or need to do or disrupts family life it can be a sign that the child or teen is feeling overwhelmed or stressed and additional help is needed.
Kids and teens don’t always communicate with words but they frequently do tell us how they’re feeling though behaviors like procrastination, demands and power struggles, frustration, sadness, clinginess or withdrawal.
Even though your child or teen may be dealing with the ordinary issues of growing up, when their behavior gets in the way of the things they want or need to do or disrupts family life it can be a sign that the child or teen is feeling overwhelmed or stressed and additional help is needed.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor in Lafayette, CA specializing in child, teen, parent, and family support. I also offer collaborative consultation, supervision, and training to other professionals.
In my view therapy is about building on the positives. We all have strengths and finding ways to use them to benefit ourselves and others helps us feel better and be more successful in facing whatever comes our way. I provide play therapy and counseling to children, teens and families, fostering connection with others and helping them build on their strengths so that they feel less anxious about life and more confident in their ability to enjoy and manage whatever life brings.