About Me

I am a doctoral graduate (Doctor of Psychology, aka Psy.D.) with a Specialization in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. I am also a practicing psychotherapist in the state of Texas. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and trauma-trained. Here is a synthesis of my approach to therapy: • A holistic approach that focuses on the family system in its entirety, not just the distressed member. • That people are part of a broader system that includes family, community, work, culture, and belief systems (collaborative and/or communal). • Over 10 years’ experience as a Private Practitioner while intermittently working for Community Mental Health Care Centers (CMHCs) in Houston, Texas, once as a Program Director. • Exploring to determine each person's growth or disagreement areas, which they want to improve or change. Clients can have the following expectations from the sessions: • A listener of stories; guidance on a journey of discovery and healing. • A non-directive or directive style that fits the individual, couple, family, or professional. • Respect for family hierarchies, especially of authority and values. • For professionals, a proactive coach, willing to address the professional's family-of-origin and organizational principles in the direction of change. • Empathy, identifying with children and parents while affirming strengths, monitoring interpersonal distance, and re-framing each person’s view of reality.