Domestic Abuse Therapists in Santee, CA

Therapy usually begins with taking stock of one's current situation in life, and figuring out the best way to move forward. I have been helping adults and children with difficult life situations and transitions for almost 30 years. My intent is to be understanding; to listen and to hear but also provide feedback, in an environment you can count on as confidential and safe. I work with children, adults, and families.

When you’ve been in an emotionally abusive relationship or have experienced coercive or narcissistic abuse, it’s destabilizing. Not only do you have to go through the difficult process of ending the relationship, but now you also have to unlearn those self-limiting beliefs and narratives that you were made to believe as being true. You have to learn how to trust yourself again and rebuild your self-esteem and confidence. It’s overwhelming, but I promise you that it can and will get better. I can offer you the space to do this very work. I am here to help you break free from the abuse and reclaim your power and voice.

I will provide a supportive, empathic and non-judgmental space for you to explore problematic relationship styles, trauma, abuse, and loss in order to heal the past and promote a feeling of greater personal freedom. My therapeutic approach emphasizes "here and now" relationships, embracing your strengths and getting in touch with mind, body and spirit.

Without the help from someone who has lived through narcissistic abuse themselves, your journey toward recovery might feel like a lonely, difficult pursuit. Our goal is to help you heal, recover, and reclaim your life and learn to avoid toxic relationships forever. With a proven coaching program, we can walk you through the process with the support you need from coaches and therapists who have lived experiences in narcissistic relationships, themselves.

I love the work I do, although it involves dealing with people's painful life events and dynamics. I strongly believe in change. I am privileged because daily I witness our human capacity for healing and growth. My ideal client is the one ready to face truth, find hope and strength to change his or her life circumstances. My style, training, and professional experience emphasize understanding culture, working in the context of family and community, completing treatment goals, developing prevention plans and understanding our individual and family histories (short and long term treatment according to family or individual's needs).

My passion is to help people find that moment in their lives when they can truly love themselves and tap into their internal strength. I didn't always have that, and I know how hard it is to find. I also recognize that I couldn't have achieved happiness on my own. I would love to be a part of your support network as you move forward in your journey towards happiness. I specialize in military life, veterans, domestic violence, child abuse, relationship work and parenting. This comes from education that I have received and life experiences.

Are you overwhelmed, struggling or just tired of the way things are going? Has a crisis thrown your world into chaos? We all need help from time to time to understand what we are feeling and why we are feeling it. This understanding can lead to a renewed sense of stability, peace, and well being. We will work together to help you understand what is not working and turn it around. I will help you identify and mobilize your strengths and move toward your goals.

Throughout our life journey we face many challenges. Sometimes we develop old wounds from the past that do not let us live the life we deserve. Those old wounds we call traumatic events. Traumatic events can develop from our childhood experiences, past relationships, employment, near death experiences or the death of a loved one. Traumatic events can continue to affect us in our daily life from experiencing nightmares to repeatedly viewing an unsettling image in our mind.

Over 2,600 5-star reviews doing remote therapy.  2019 and 2022 business Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy!  Treating: Adults and Children via Remote Therapy ages 9-99yrs. 25+yrs experience using a mind, body and soul approach. Specialty: Depression, ADHD, Anxiety & Trauma.   As a survivor herself of child abuse, rape and kidnapping her use of both traditional therapy and Eastern knowledge from studies with Tibetan Monks in India and Shamans in Central America, has lead to hundreds of clients with amazing results.

Addiction is not a problem to be fixed, but rather a person. I have worked with many people with various addictions and realize that addressing one problem from one perspective is not enough. I specialize in getting to know a person first and then helping that person heal from past hurts, learn skills for problem-solving, improve communication, build strong relationships, practice ways to manage strong emotions, learn to slow down and change their harmful or intrusive thoughts, draw from their faith for strength, develop strong support systems, and with all this, hope of long-term recovery can become reality.

Being a teenager can be hard and being a parent of a teenager can be challenging. Knowing that we all desire for children to be emotionally well adjusted and academically successful, it is sometimes necessary to seek support. I am available to support your family through the journey of adolescence and can provide you with valuable information about your child's learning abilities and emotional functioning and tools to navigate the education system. You are not alone. I am here to support you.

After 30 years of practice, I remain excited about new clients, new treatment approaches, and the joy of a client leaving my office with a smile and thank-you. I believe in being in the moment, being present, creating true and authentic contact, and facilitating opportunities for my clients to develop deeper understandings and practical skills. I work with a wide range of human problems, and enjoy the diversity that my practice has deliberately maintained. I work in an eclectic manner. I think meditation, laughter and play, are great for what ails us.