1st Phase
Let's start by understanding you and the issues you face. What have you tried, whether it worked or not? What do you hope will change through counseling?
Counseling in Monterey Bay
Marriage Counseling | Trauma Counseling | Christian Counseling
Counseling services based on the Monterey Peninsula and online throughout California.
Trauma Counseling
If you are dealing with pain around an event that happened to you, or being exposed to the pain of others (such as for first responders), I have been working with trauma since the beginning of my counseling career.
How Does Counseling Work?
2nd Phase
You begin to gain a greater understanding of yourself and the issues you face. We work together to create solutions based on your personal strengths and resources.
Final Phase
Through confidence and a stronger sense of hope, you will be able to utilize your own tools for growth and change outside of counseling sessions.
FAQ
- Counseling provides you with a safe and empowering environment to explore the things that hinder you from living your best life. With my help, you will gain a fresh perspective on situations, insight and awareness into your own circumstances, and improve your overall satisfaction in life. Whether it is through processing difficult experiences or learning new coping and communication skills, therapy can assist you in discovering new ways of finding meaning and knowing yourself better.
However, the most important factor when considering how therapy can help will depend on how you take advantage of the process and put into practice the tools and skills you learn in sessions. - Your involvement in counseling services, including attendance, are confidential. The therapeutic setting requires trust, and maintaining your privacy is key in developing and maintaining that trust. What you share in sessions, stays in sessions. The only times we can breach confidentiality according to HIPAA and California State Law are: When you provide a written release of information that specifies what is to be shared and with whom. When a court order is given by a judge to obtain records for legal reasons. When a mandated report is required (such as danger to self, danger to others, child abuse, elder abuse, and dependent adult abuse).
If you chose to use insurance for your sessions, your insurance provider will also have access to your information. However, they are under the same HIPAA and privacy regulations as I am. - While other self-help methods are limited in the ways they can guide you, a counselor is like having a friend go through 100 self-help books, ripping out the pages that are helpful for you, and highlighting the key points that you may not notice reading on your own. As a counselor, I will utilize extensive training and education in the field of mental health to assist you with living your best life. When looking for a counselor, finding the best fit for you will be crucial in the way counseling works for you. This is why I offer a free 20-minute consultation to determine if my experience and approach are a good fit for your needs.
