I have been called a man of many passions and one of them is working in the mental health field as a therapist. What I enjoy most about therapy is that I love to watch people empower themselves when they realize that they can change their lives and have the skills within them to do it. As a therapist and personal practitioner of mindfulness techniques, I have realized the power that the awareness of self brings. Coupled with attributes of non-judgmental acceptance, trust, gratitude and letting go. I believe that mindfulness and the awareness it creates can help to determine what factors lead us to where we are in the current moment and informing us to choose more precisely the path we want to take.
I also have a passion for cooking – indoors and out. I find that entertaining and serving others and my family is where I am most comfortable and at home. I am fascinated by the emotion that can be conveyed through food and am constantly working on a new skill to more completely convey the emotions the dish is capable of expressing. Whether baking bread or making BBQ, I get to use mindfulness techniques to fully appreciate the experiences that life has offered me by savoring each of its moments as they unfold.
I am trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). I also use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I have experience working with addiction and substance abuse. I treat adolescents and adults. I also work with couples.
Specialties:
Spanish Speaking – Teens – Adults – Addiction – Substance Abuse – Depression – Anxiety
Approaches to Therapy:
Israel uses the methods of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Solution-Focused, TF-CBT, and Addiction treatments. He also used Gottman method in working with couples.
Education and Training:
Israel earned a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Utah Valley University with an Advanced Substance Use Disorder Certificate. He then received a Masters Degree from Utah Valley University in Social Work in 2021.
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Me encanta ver a las personas empoderarse cuando se dan cuenta de que pueden cambiar sus vidas y tienen las habilidades para hacerlo. Como terapista y practicante personal de técnicas de atención plena, me he dado cuenta del poder que aporta la conciencia de uno mismo. Junto con atributos de aceptación sin prejuicios, confianza, gratitud y dejar ir. Creo que la atención plena y la conciencia que crea pueden ayudar a determinar qué factores nos llevan a donde estamos en el momento actual y nos informan para elegir con mayor precisión el camino que queremos tomar.
Especialidades:
Adicciones – Abuso de sustancias – Parejas – Ansiedad – Depresión – Adolescentes – Adultos
Enfoques de Terapia:
Utilizó los métodos de TCC (Terapia Cognitiva Conductual), Gottman, TF-CBT, Especializada en obtener Soluciones y Trauma enfocada (centrado en el trauma). Tengo experiencia trabajando con adicciones y abuso de sustancias. Trato con adolescentes,adultos, y parejas.
Educación y Entrenamiento:
Israel obtuvo una Licenciatura en Psicología en Utah Valley University con un Certificado de Trastorno por Uso de Sustancias Avanzado. Luego recibió una Maestría en Utah Valley University en Trabajo Social en el año 2021.
