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Yoe Jin is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who believes in the power of compassion and empathy on the path to healing. Yoe Jin received her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Bethel Seminary and has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Yoe Jin understands that the desire to belong and feel connected is universal and strives to honor these tenets in her work with her clients. Yoe Jin is passionate about creating a space where her clients can feel heard and safe to process through the various complexities of life. She also recognizes the importance of understanding the immigrant experience and is passionate about providing services to the AAPI and BIPOC communities.

 

Yoe Jin comes from the perspective of Internal Family Systems which states that all parts of oneself are welcome and aims to provide opportunities for clients to gain a better understanding of themselves and their parts. Yoe Jin believes in the value of nurturing and re-parenting parts of the self that have been hurt in the past and aims to walk alongside her clients in their journey to wholeness. Yoe Jin is also passionate about trauma therapy and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing which helps individuals heal from distressing symptoms and present-day triggers caused by traumatic life experiences. Additionally, she has worked in the field of addiction treatment and recovery and utilizes a mixture of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy throughout her sessions in order to help increase her clients’ coping skills.

 

Yoe Jin is excited to meet her potential clients and build a therapeutic relationship based on mutual trust, respect and honesty. Yoe Jin values cultural competency and inclusivity in her work, and strives to provide client-centered, collaborative services for all.

Giovanna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who offers a supportive and trauma informed approach and is excited to work with clients in need. Giovanna has experience treating individuals, couples and families living with chronic illness, Trauma and Stress Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, relationship issues and mood disorders.

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Giovanna completed her Bachelors degree in Communication Arts from Regis University, her Master’s Degree in Sociology from Humboldt State University and her Master’s Degree in Psychology from Chapman University. After completing her Masters degree in Sociology, Giovanna worked in skilled nursing for over 10 years, helping clients adjust to and deal with grief and loss, as well as, adjustment issues associated with physical and mental health. After completing her Masters degree in Psychology, Giovanna has worked to assure that each of her clients has received the care that they need. Giovanna has experience working with individuals with varying mental health concerns, including chronic long-term health issues. 

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Giovanna is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy. Giovanna believes in a strength-based approach that is holistic, eclectic and guided by the individual needs of the client.

Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Counselor and a San Diego native who adventured around living in different states before returning home to California to become a counselor. She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine in Psychology and Social Behavior, and her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. Kelly prefers to create a specialized treatment approach to work with each person holistically to address their mental and behavioral health which creates valuable opportunities for growth in individual, couples and family therapy.

 

 Kelly utilizes an eclectic methodology to provide mental/behavioral health counseling through the art of trauma-informed and empathetic relationship building, information gathering, goal setting and treatment planning. She will incorporate integrative aspects of Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused, Dialectical Behavioral, Adlerian and Existential theories and their interventions. Kelly has experience working with individuals from a vast variety of multicultural backgrounds including those from indigenous cultures, individuals suffering from PTSD, substance abuse, victims of abuse, eating disorders, co-occurring disorders, life stage transitions or many others in residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient patient settings.

 

Kelly enjoys helping clients by striving to understand their unique process and creating innovative ways to connect with clients enabling them to take initiative for growth and healing towards positive outcomes thus allowing healing to occur at your own pace. 

Ianne Nayeli is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who is bilingual in English and Spanish. Ianne Nayeli has experience working with children, adolescents and adults, and utilizes a client-centered, trauma-informed lens, cultural humility, and a strength-based approach to collaborate with clients to help them meet their mental health goals. She utilizes multiple evidence-based approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, play therapy, and art-based approaches.

 

Ianne Nayeli is passionate about helping clients to explore their attachment styles, love languages, cultural and generational components, and family dynamics to gain insight on their relationship with themselves and others. She helps clients to manage their symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and stress, and to navigate adjustments, transitions, and parenting concerns. Additionally, she likes to provide structure during sessions, assign homework that is relevant to the client’s goals as needed, and also encourages clients to 'go with the flow'. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development, and Master of Science degree in Child Development with an emphasis in early childhood mental health. Ianne Nayeli is ready to support you in your journey to wellness at any stage in your life!

Victoria Sarmiento is a bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 17 years of experience working with adults, children, adolescents and families. Some of the areas she has focused on treating including ADHD, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, trauma, relationship loss, family planning/pregnancy/post-partum, (in)fertility journey, same-sex relationships and significant life transitions. Victoria received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Boston University and her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego.

Victoria began her career working for a non-profit organization that serves adult survivors of sexual assault, sexual abuse and domestic violence. After several years she transitioned her career to serving children, youth and their families inside the educational system working for San Diego Unified School District. Her fourteen year career with SDUSD has generated vast experience working in the special education system and supporting students with co-occurring disorders. Victoria began working at Positive Change Counseling Center in July of 2020 as a part time clinician focusing her skill set and enhancing her career by working solely with adult individuals and couples. Her passion for psychotherapy has grown over the course of her career and inspires her to explore the latest techniques and interventions in an effort to support her clients. Each work environment has provided Victoria with an opportunity to work with diverse populations from a variety of socio-economic, religious, sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Victoria is often described as a warm, attentive, attune and goal-oriented therapist. She values the importance of creating a safe environment where individuals can fully express themselves, identify their needs and wants, create the change they are seeking and experience being seen and heard. Victoria has extensive training and experience utilizing a variety of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Prolonged Exposure, Relaxation Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Solution- Focused Therapy, the Gottman Approach, Emotion Focused Therapy and Imago Therapy.