Hebe De Mare, L.M.F.T.

About

My primary objective is to help my clients develop an understanding of their main strengths as well as areas that were not well supported by their parents’ parenting style. Most parents raise their children the best way they know how. However, sometimes that approach may not necessarily provide the best match for your needs or your emotional personality. I believe each person is able to identify their needs when properly supported. Our work together will focus on improving your overall awareness of your potentialities and supporting your efforts at achieving them.

My specialty lies in assisting my clients in removing obstacles to their personal growth by identifying behavioral and emotional constructs that presently limit their ability to enjoy life in a full and satisfying manner. I believe it is difficult to fully enjoy life without ascribing a meaning to one’s existence. Nowadays the focus shift of attention from the personal to the public may develop conditions which are detrimental to the fulfillment of one’s own sense of destiny. I strive to assist individuals to reconnect with their life’s meaning.

Certifications and Expertise

I have extensive experience with youth, adolescents, couples, adults and families. I have worked with children who were exposed to abuse, adolescents who are searching for their place in the world, and adults looking for guidance and assistance with life and relationship/couples issues. I utilize various theoretical approaches in accordance to the present issues faced by my clients. Those include Cognitive Behavioral techniques, Existential and Gestalt frameworks, Solution focused Brief Therapy, as well as Family systems and early attachment theories. I use my 13 years of experience in assisting clients with their hardships to inform my interventions and my selected focus. I am originally from Brazil so I am fluent in Portuguese as well as Spanish, which may be an optimal option for non-native clients who feel more comfortable using their original language.

Education and Training

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I received my Bachelors in Psychology from California State University, Northridge and my Master in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles. I continue to update my knowledge and skills in my commitment to offer the most current options for therapeutic assistance. I have also worked closely with children’s nonprofit organizations and have coached several parenting classes for new parents, or parents facing difficulties in how to facilitate the best learning and emotional supportive environments for their children.

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