“You are the Hero of your own story. The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”
~Joseph Campbell
Meet Catherine
As someone who also grew up with the experience of CEN, I deeply empathize with adults who have struggled with feeling flawed and broken. I can assure you, you are not broken.
The consequences of emotional neglect made life more challenging for me than it should have been. Although I’m resourceful and accomplished, I made some detours along the way, not fully knowing what was best for me. Through my own continuing process of growth, I have created a new relationship with myself and reclaimed what was missing for me. This inspires and informs my life’s work as a psychotherapist.
Before earning my master’s degree in counseling psychology from Santa Clara University, I worked for 20 years in human resources and operations management positions at large high-tech corporations. I know personally what it’s like to live a demanding, fast-paced Silicon Valley life and how those stresses can take a toll on our health and well-being.
Now, it’s my mission and privilege to accompany others on their healing journeys, to repair the damage of what didn’t happen for them in childhood and adulthood, to uncover and express their true nature, and to live in alignment with their authentic purpose in life.
Education and Experience
Catherine has a wide range of experience working with adults of all ages, children, parents, and families in clinical and school-based settings, as well as providing Clinical Supervision to clinicians in training. Catherine works in an integrative orientation to tailor treatment specifically to you and your concerns and goals.
Education:
M.A. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Santa Clara University
B.A. in Economics and Sociology, University of California at Santa Cruz
Clinical Experience:
Private Practice, since 2015
Harmony at Home, Monterey County CA. Clinical Supervisor 2022-present.
Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), Mountain View, CA. Clinical Supervisor 2018-2020; MFTI 2010-2014
Hospice of the Valley, San Jose, CA. MFT Trainee / Grief Counselor 2009-2010
License and Training:
California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #83678
Continuing Education Programs: Dr. Jonice Webb, Therapist CEN Training; AEDP, Psychodynamic, Focusing-oriented, Emotion-Focused and Experiential Psychotherapies; Law and Ethics.
Integral Coach, Professional Coaching Program, New Ventures West.
Affiliations:
CAMFT and Monterey County Chapter of CAMFT
AEDP Institute
Emotion-Focused Psychotherapy
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy
