Licensed Therapist
Carmen is a San Jose native with a strong cultural competency regarding the ever-changing and expansive needs of our local Bay Area communities. With her compassionate and friendly presence, Carmen uses collaboration along with an integrative and person-centered approach to gain a clear sense of your concerns. With 10+ years of direct client care and strong clinical expertise from various populations served, Carmen provides support filled with competency, grace and compassion. She believes that expanding upon strengths and increasing one’s bandwidth for distress tolerance and conflict resolution are key components in effective treatment. Using one’s own cultivated intuition through the promotion of self-compassion and mindfulness are are considered essential allies in the healing process when working together with Carmen.
Qualifications & Education
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #106996
- Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Santa Clara University
Clinical Experience
- Licensed Therapist, TherapyWorks of Los Gatos
- Licensed Therapist, The Meadows Silicon Valley Intensive Outpatient Center
- Licensed Therapist, Hope Services Counseling Center
- Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, Hope Services Counseling Center
- Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Hope Services Counseling Center
Areas of Specialization & Advanced Training
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Self-Compassion
- Trauma Informed
- Addiction Treatment
- New/Expectant Mothers
- Parent Coaching
On A Personal Note
Carmen looks forward to time with her husband and 5 year old son during downtime and venturing out on the weekends together. Carmen enjoys quality time with family and friends while also enjoying alone time for mindful balancing. A few fun facts Carmen uses to fill her wellness cup include her love for gardening, cooking, video gaming, and yoga. Fun fact… she has a pet parrot, Teddy.