About Amarilys Reyes

* 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)