Hello, I’m Lara!

I’m a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in practice since 2012.

Being a therapist is my life passion. I'm privileged to be a part of your journey to find a better quality of life. The answers lie within you, within your Golden Self. We work to understand your emotional self, develop your inner locus of control,  use your assets to your advantage and conquer your limiting beliefs which have been holding you back. We explore your life history to understand their origin. 

Currently, I specialize in providing individual psychotherapy to adults, please look into my areas of specialty treatment individualized to your mental health needs.

 

License

LMFT 113348 - California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in practice since 2012

Education

  • Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology - Argosy University 2013

  • Master of Science in General Psychology - Avila University 2009

  • Bachelor of Arts In Spanish - University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1998

Experience

My experience has been with couples, individuals, and families, experiencing a variety of mental health challenges; obsessive-compulsive disorders and behaviors, anxiety, addiction, phobias, mood and eating disorders, aggression, co-dependency issues, trauma, spiritual development, grief, identity issues, etc.

An area of focus has been Women's Issues, connecting with our own inner strength, beauty, and grace as Women and embracing our feminine spirit.

Approach

I utilize Cognitive Behavior Therapy to explore your inner child narrative, as well as many ancient schools of philosophy such as Greek Stoicism, and Chinese Taoism.

The cognitive-behavioral work we do will focus on the power of our thoughts, and creating a positive perspective by which to experience life. Our perspective will change how we experience our relationships, job opportunities, our spirituality, sleep, every life domain.

Keeping the philosophy of Eudaimonia, we chip away the outer shell built by your life history, and traumas and celebrate your most Golden Self.

Payment Options

I am Credentialed in-network with CIGNA and United Healthcare/Optum plans. $150 session is out of pocket cost.