New pathways family therapy LLC

I am a wife, and mother of three young children. I know the struggles of Marriage and Family, but I also know the joys. Not only have I completed a Masters in Marriage and Family Studies (M.T.S.) and Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Masters from Regis University, I have been on my own personal journey of embracing joy with every challenge of life. I have integrated the philosophy of “Being as Gift” into the Human Validation Model of therapy. This philosophy highlights who we are as humans, and shifts the value from what we do to who we are. So often we do not learn this message in today’s society or from our Family of Origin. Sometimes we need help shifting our views and learning to validate and affirm our unique selves. Sometimes the positive CORE emotions can be overlooked in therapy. I believe in expanding both positive and negative experiences as outlined in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. I look forward to accompanying other families, couples, and individuals in their journey to find hope and joy in whatever life brings. I enjoy working with couples and families from all backgrounds, but I have a special heart for Latino families (since I grew up with a stepfather from Peru). I help couples and families resolve conflict by identifying the underlying emotions and cycles or patterns (using EFT). Identifying “the cycle as the problem” helps resolve conflict and move into positive patterns and ways to communicate.