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* Amarilys Reyes, M.A. LMFT97788
* I am a Bilingual Spanish Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Director in California.
* I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in the private and community mental health sectors.
* I have worked in the most intensive mental health programs, as a therapist and as a clinical supervisor (helping other therapists become licensed professionals).
* I have helped underserved communities in South America as well and have been in the social work field for 20 years.
* I completed my Master in Psychology, with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy in California.
* I attended Early Childhood Education classes in California.
* I worked as a preschool teacher in California for 5 years.
* I completed a Bachelor in Science, with a major in Social Work, a minor in Human Resources Management, and a second minor in Didactic Techniques for Educators (in Venezuela).
* I have specific additional trainings in:
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Managing and Adaptive Practice Supervisor (MAP)
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
- Incredible Years- Parent Group Leader Training, School Age Basic Program
- Motivational Interviewing
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
* I have completed multiple other extra-curriculum courses/trainings to further my therapeutic skills, including Play therapy and Art Therapy.
* I am passionate about helping children and adolescents with challenging behaviors, ADHD, PTSD, and other mental health disorders. Many of my clients have multiple concurrent disorders.
* As a parent, I understand the everyday challenges related to raising children and I strive to bring targeted and creative solutions to each family.
* I enjoy supporting parents and work next to them to motivate their children and adolescents, so they can achieve successful lives.
* My work includes art related interventions to help children gain emotional self-regulation and cope with stress.
* My approach is strength based and I believe in every's child recovery and resiliency.
* I love to see the impact that each healed child has in his/her family and in our society as a whole.
* Everybody calls me "Ama"
* I am originally from Venezuela (South America) and have been living in the United States for the last 15+ years.
* I have of 2 amazing sons.
* I have been blessed with 2 beautiful granddaughters.
* My dog is called Vanilla (see picture) and has a very special place in my heart as well.
* On my free time, I enjoy:
- art and artistic painting
- cooking
-museums
- photography
- dancing
- traveling
* I wrote a children's book (see below)
01/20
amarilys reyes, LMFT
26711 N. Isabella Parkway, Santa Clarita
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