Welcome to Care Therapy Online
Hi there! I’m Elle
Are you tired of worrying and constantly feeling anxious, fearful, and uncertain about yourself and the future? For some of you, depression takes a lot out of you. Feeling down, irritable, unmotivated, and negative is exhausting. I know exactly how you feel because I’ve been there myself. Through my own experiences with anxiety and depression and professional training, I’ve learned life-changing tools that effectively improve how you think and feel. I’m passionate about helping you overcome anxiety and depression as I have.
My therapy style is supportive, encouraging, and positive. I believe it’s important to build trust and connection with you while creating a safe space for you to share and heal. One of my strongest skill set as a therapist is pulling from a combination of interventions to help you cope with symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Together, we work on current problems, develop your life toolbox and live the life you truly want for yourself. Don’t spend another minute suffering, let’s talk right now by texting or calling me at 949-441-2273.
P.S. I know how important it is from personal experience to find a therapist who fits. That’s why I offer a complimentary 30 minute consultation call. You can conveniently book here.
Areas of Focus
Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety: I specialize various types of anxiety such as generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, and phobias.
You worry often and overthinking about worst case scenarios happening to you. You tend to have negative thoughts and judgments about yourself and have difficulty controlling your worries or fears. You feel anxiety in your body and anxiety affects your life and how you feel about yourself. You constantly feel on edge, fatigue, irritable, have trouble concentrating and sleeping.
Depression: I specialize in mild to moderate symptoms of depression.
You feel sad and down most days. You feel shame, worthlessness, and guilt – it’s hard to shake it off. You have trouble staying motivated and getting things done and tend to have persistent negative thoughts that make you feel bad and hopeless. You have trouble concentrating, oversleep, overeat or not eat at all sometimes. Feeling depressed keeps you stuck from moving forward and you feel helpless to the vicious cycle depression keeps you in. **Other challenges that arise from these areas: low self-esteem, lack of motivation, self-doubt, people-pleasing, codependency, and passive/aggressive communication and poor boundaries.
KidneyFailure & Dialysis
Perhaps you’ve just been diagnosed or you’ve been dealing with kidney failure for a long time now. Dialysis is a lot to deal with emotionally, physically, and mentally. It’s a hard doing dialysis 3x a week and sitting in an uncomfortable chair for several hours. Kidney failure changes your life, diet, and schedule so it’s normal feel anxious, down, worried, and frustrated. You don’t have to deal with it alone and you certainly don’t have to stop living the life you want because of it. I help you discover new ways to cope, move forward, and live a meaningful life even while on dialysis.
Therapy Approach
My approach to therapy is not a one-size-fit-all because I recognize that each person is unique. I prioritize getting to know your story, what’s important to you, and tailor my approach to your individual needs. I utilize various therapy treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy but focus on the ones that are relevant to your needs and will most likely help you. During our first therapy session together, I complete a comprehensive assessment where we discuss important areas such as your physical and mental health background, upbringing, areas of needs and challenges. This provides valuable information to develop your treatment plan and provide a diagnosis if applicable. I can also help provide referrals that benefit you such as a medication evaluation or psychological testing and guide you through the process. I value including you in your care and communicate with you throughout our time together. I offer a free 30 minute consultation call where we discuss what you’re looking for, how I can best serve you, and we can both decide if working together is a good fit.
Interesting Facts
about Me & Mental Health
1 The biggest factor in successful therapy is..
2 The leading cause of disability worldwide is..
3 Is online therapy effective?
4 The most common mental illness in the U.S. is..
5 what’s a fun goal I’m working on?..
I’ve been to 25 states. My goal is to visit all 50 states within the next 2 years!
6 What AM I MOST proud of?..
All the hard work it took to become a mental health therapist so I can help women overcome anxiety or depression
7 What am I currently up to?..
I’m living and traveling the U.S. on a converted school bus! It’s been a wild ride, literally.
8 I care about…
Mental health advocacy and awareness, and making a positive impact whether that’s through therapy or brightening up someone’s day
Academic Training
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology and Social Behavior (2014)
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Master of Social Work (MSW) Adult Mental Health and Wellness (2016)
CA Board of Behavioral Sciences
Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Active License #94460 (2020)
