Welcome to kadenca family therapy
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Thank you for visiting my website. I hope that you will stay for a few moments and get to know me and my therapy practice. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to begin a conversation!
MY THERAPEUTIC APPROACH:
As an attachment focused therapist, I'm always looking at how early childhood experiences impact current reality and relationships. I believe that many times as children we develop certain perspectives or beliefs about the world around us. When we move into adulthood it is important to re-evaluate many of our thought processes to make sure we are using our "wise mind." Our wise mind is located in our prefrontal cortex which houses our best decision making capabilities. Many times when we are experiencing times of stress we move from our wise mind to our primitive "lizard brain" to make decisions. Part of our time in therapy together will be learning how to move from lizard brain thinking to wise mind thinking.
I enjoy working with clients to explore current ways of thinking and experiencing life that are no longer functioning for them. Together, we will discover new perspectives on life. Often this process allows clients to discard faulty and/or unhealthy beliefs in order to replace them with more life giving possibilities.
As a Christian, I believe that the Lord actively wants us to be the best version of ourselves possible. The Bible tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made ( "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; you works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:13-14 ). I enjoy working with clients as they discover how to view themselves more accurately- through the eyes of the Lord.
Why Kadenca:
Kadenca is a Croatian word that means "rhythm". When I was in my early 20s, I lived in Croatia for about a year and a half. During my time in Croatia I saw the best and worst of myself. When I returned to home to San Diego, I found that I felt out of place and out of sorts. I had more severe culture shock returning to the States than I did moving to Croatia! The next several years were very difficult. However, I learned so much about myself, the Lord, the Church, and people in general. While in seminary, working on my master's in marriage and family therapy, I realized that I wasn't just studying to become a therapist. I WAS a therapist! It was who God made me to be. This isn't just a career for me...it's an active living out of my life's passion. The part of my job that I love the most is when a client realizes there is so much freedom in relaxing into who you truly are. When you learn to accept God's rhythm of grace as your own you will experience a joy and freedom previously unknown. My greatest desire is for each client to learn their own life rhythm and learn to sync that with the Lord. I believe that every person and every family has a life rhythm. I look forward to discovering yours with you!
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me- watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
Matthew 11:28-30 The Message Bible
Therapy offered:
- Family Counseling
- Parent Coaching
- Adolescents/Teens
- Families with Children with Special Needs
- Individual Therapy
- Addiction and Recovery
- Stress Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Difficult Life Transitions
- Psycho-education on mental health issues and the impact on the family