“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop.”
Philosophy
looking within
The human mind is born with knowledge, and neurological evidence validates the belief that we are born with innate knowledge of world. We have all we need to discover the true potential of our being. Self care and self understanding is important in order to manage day to day stress and challenges. Conflicts in relationships are inevitable, so we need to learn to manage them in a productive way. Conflicts are an opportunity to grow if we learn to be mindful.
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
Method
a tailored approach
My number one priority with a client is to be sure to provide a tailored approach. Every individual is unique, and has unique experiences and ways of navigating the world, so it is of the utmost importance that the guidance they receive is tailored to their needs and presented in a straightforward manner. I help clients bring their authentic self to the surface so they can free themselves from the emotional imprisonment their experiences may have brought to them. Through my years of training and keen ability to assess, I am able to provide insightful guidance to individuals and couples. With couples, I use the Julie and John Gottman method for couple’s therapy, which in my years of experience has been proven very effective. I work with individuals wherever they are in the journey of their lives, and firmly believe that the pace of therapy is unique to the individual and the context of their situation. With over 35 years of experience, my insights come from a level beyond my training, but from an intuitive compassion rooted in empathizing with my clients.
Mind Body Medicine
Faculty @ the Center For Mind Body Medicine
Mind Body is a transformational method of trauma healing. It is integrative, allowing for self-awareness, increasing self-care, allowing self-healing to take place. The methods works on creating a non-judgmental safe place for healing. As a faculty member at The Center for Mind Body Medicine, I participate in training, mentoring, and supervising individuals in learning different skills for self-care to take to facilitate in their communities, internationally. You can learn more about CMBM by clicking here.
Farsi-Speaking INitiative
The CMBM Farsi-speaking initiative bridges the gap between under-served Farsi-speaking communities and methods vital to their collective healing; transgressing cultural and language barriers to heal communities. I participate as a faculty member, training psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals in mind-body medicine skills and techniques, with a current focus of the results of this training being directed to alleviating the suffering of the Iranian people during this trying time. You can learn more about the Farsi-Speaking initiative here.
services Provided
Individual Therapy
Couple’s Therapy
John Gottman Survey
Family Therapy
I can help you with
Communication skills
Treating affairs and trauma
Navigating through tense conflict
Stress management
Wellness management
Self-image
Managing grief
Dealing with major life changes
Dealing with affairs
Developing healthy coping mechanisms
Managing OCD
Managing Borderline Personality Disorder
Achieving balance with Bipolar Disorder
Insurances accepted
AETNA
Blue Cross Blue SHIELD (BCBS) PPO
United Healthcare
CertificationS
GOTTMAN LEVELS 1, 2, & 3
The Gottman Institute
2020
CERTIFIED IN MIND BODY MEDICINE
Center for Mind Body Medicine
2018
L.M.F.T. (LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST)
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS of MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, Austin
1992
L.P.C. (LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR)
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS of professional counselors, Austin
1990
M.A. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
University of Houston at Clear Lake, Houston
1984
B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY + ART
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK
1981
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Contact information
Open Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM
Phone (call or text): (713) 686-3121
Office location
5959 West Loop South
Suite #600
Bellaire, TX, 77401