Practice Description
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington State. One of two Clinical members of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy living in Brazil. Over ten years of experience working in the field of psychology. Over five years experience working with low-income families and homeless in both the United States and Brazil. Another two years assisting in the psychiatric wards at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, Wa. Understands the intricate culture of Brazilian favela life through personal experience having lived over a month in the favelas of Brazil. Extensive multicultural experience (interaction with other cultures, races and nationalities) through traveling the world and living in other countries (Germany/five years, Spain/two years, Central America/six months, and Brazil/five years.
Specialist in Child, Couple and Family Psychology and a Specialist in Mental Health Counseling
Provides psychological services for individuals, families, couples, and groups.
Provide services for controlling anger, depression, anorexia, bulimia, substance abuse, domestic violence, and phobias. Provide career planning and life counseling.
Specialize in acculturation, especially assisting foreign individuals and families adapt to life in Brazil and living in a foreign country.
Help identify multigenerational patterns and what they mean. Assist parents with parenting, with one another and how to manage their time. Assist children with parents, adapting to new situations (like school, household, city, etc.) and people (like step-father/mother or new siblings.) Assist adolescents who are adapting to new parents/people, schools, friends, societal pressures, the trials and tribulations of growth and who are abusing drugs/alcohol. Assist couples with the tools to build a healthy relationship.
Work with people who use violence as a means of negotiation, rob, steal, manipulate, rape, sell contraband/drugs, or attempt to hurt others through non-violent or violent means.
Lastly, provide relief for people who have been victimized through the above or other means.