Katherine Cuellar-Lei

LICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST

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LICENSE OR REGISTRATION #

LMFT 119020

DEGREES/SCHOOLS ATTENDED

  • M.S Clinical Psychology- California State University, Fullerton

  • B.A Psychology- California State University, Long Beach

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

  • English

  • Spanish

AGE RANGE

  • Childhood [3-11]

  • Adolescence [12-20]

  • Young Adult [21-35]

  • Adulthood [35-50]

  • Midlife [50-80]

  • Senior [80+]

GENDER

  • Female

  • Male

  • Transgender

LOCATION(S)

  • Virtual (telehealth)

HELLO I’M KATHERINE,

My counseling style is warm and empathetic. I consider it a privilege to be allowed to know your story and bring any tools I can to help you on your journey. I believe in being an authentic person in therapy sessions, as such my style is interactive and engaging. I believe in challenging the thoughts and patterns which can keep us stuck but always doing so in a respectful and inquisitive manner. My approach is integrative; I primarily draw from a Client-Centered approach, with a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I am also EMDR trained. I do not limit your experience with me to these approaches exclusively, if there is a tool I believe would be of merit from other therapy styles, I Iove to incorporate them. I really do believe everyone I meet has strengths and I like to amplify them in our work together. As a bilingual Spanish and English-speaking therapist, I have a passion for helping multicultural families.

I am so grateful to be allowed to help empower you and live the life you strive for.

ISSUES TREATED

  • ADHD

  • Anger Management

  • Anxiety

  • Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Communication/Conflict

  • Couple/Marital Issues

  • Depression

  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual (GLB) Life/Relationship Issues

  • Parenting

  • Pregnancy/Pre-Natal/Postpartum Issues

  • Pre-Marital

  • Racial Identity

  • Self Esteem

  • Stress Management

  • Women’s Issues

THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATION

  • Applied Behavioral Analysis

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

  • Culturally Sensitive/Multicultural Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Eye-Movement Desensitization (EMDR)

  • Play Therapy

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