I am ready to invest in you! Let’s begin with Grace and Grit.
Counseling Approach
I am confident in the counseling process and the positive change and healing (GRACE) that can come from being open and willing to put forth the effort (GRIT) necessary for true peace and hope as you walk through life.
I approach counseling holistically with cognitive-behavioral, trauma focused, emotion focused, and mindfulness-based techniques.
Women
The pressure to not just do it all, but to do it all with grace and ease while looking well put together! Allow me to help you discover and embrace yourself amidst life transitions. To provide tools to set intentional boundaries in relationships and in life that aid in overcoming anxiety and stress. Motherhood is a blessing and gift AND amazingly overwhelming! I will teach you techniques to balance and relieve stress and anxiety from the daily tasks of motherhood. Many of us are in need of healing from past hurts. Allow me to walk with you as we let those wounds breathe and heal and watch true growth happen within you. Together we will discover how to breathe deep and embrace the simplicity in everyday moments.
You could spend years together prior to getting married and still not have the conversations that are crucial to better understanding your partner and yourself. Allow me to assist in building a deeper connection and understanding of yourself and your future spouse through topics such as communication, finances, parenting, conflict resolution, relationship roles, intimacy expectations, etc. that will be crucial once the wedding festivity dust settles.
Premarital Counseling
Relationships are complicated and hard. Whether your relationship needs to be reinvigorated, intimacy increased, communication skills brushed up or new tools to grow together instead of apart, allow me to offer research based insights and techniques to strengthen your relationship.
Couple/Relationship
The death of a loved one, infertility, miscarriage, loss of a job, or going through a divorce are all life experiences that grief accompanies. Counseling helps you process through the loss and navigate the decisions, seek new opportunities, and provide ways to cope while you journey through grief. Allow me to walk with you as you find healing and peace in the overwhelming pain, discomfort, and intense realization of love that can accompany grief and loss.
Grief Counseling
Thank you for setting aside time for yourself by pursuing counseling. It is not always easy to make a decision that seems to only benefit you. Counseling benefits all who interact with you. When you are healthy both emotionally and mentally and have time to breathe in the peace of a therapy session, others (spouse, kids, family members, friends, coworkers, etc.) will notice the positive change in you.
Referral Testimony
“Jacinta is a warm and empathic counselor with an infectious laugh. She knows how to effectively join with her clients to both celebrate their accomplishments and support them in their struggles. Jacinta is skilled in working with couples experiencing relational distress or preparing for marriage as she has advanced training in Prepare-Enrich and the Gottman Method. She also specializes in providing counseling services to women and older adolescents and is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. If you are looking for a counselor who is personable and down to earth while also being a highly competent professional, I would highly recommend you contact Jacinta.”
–Jenny Chien, PhD, LPC, LMHC