I am passionate and committed to guiding and coaching people to thrive. Fonda specializes in meeting people where they are at in life, using in-vivo opportunities to develop a flexible mindset and resiliency and coaching them to take positive and progressive steps to move forward in life.

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Specializes in working with Adult Populations (Age 18+), Couples, and Parents

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• Intergenerational family and/or cultural trauma, especially in communities of color

• Recovering from:

  • Relationship and life traumas, especially those stemming from dysfunctional family dynamics and traumatic invalidation

  • Emotional reactivity contributing to unstable relationship patterns

  • Suicidal and self-harm ideations and behaviors

• Relationship and couples counseling

  • To improve communication skills and approach conflict more effectively, especially in couples with high conflict and couples impacted by PTSD

  • To address affairs and infidelity

• Parent coaching

  • To develop parenting strategies for teens and young adults with emotional sensitivity and emotional reactivity

• Care management

  • ​Stabilizing mental and emotional problems related to depression and anxiety, including, but not limited to, severe and persistent psychiatric disorders (such as bipolar and other psychotic disorders)

  • Providing consultation for long-term treatment and care to families and caregivers who have loved ones with severe and persistent mental health conditions, such as Schizophrenia​

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Trainings

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• Intensively trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy through the Gottman Institute

  • Currently in the Certification Track and receives on-going mentoring and consultation from Robert Navarra, LMFT, PsyD, MAC

• Intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy through Behavioral Tech/Psychwire

  • Mentored and trained by Robin McCann, PhD

  • Receives on-going mentorship and consultation for DBT and DBT PE from Sara Schmidt, PhD​

• Additional research-informed approaches include: Emotion Focused Therapy for Individuals and Couples, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy​

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Rate/Mode

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• Intake: $300

• Standard 45-Minute Individual Session: $225

• Standard 60-Minute Couples Session: $300

• Does not accept insurance

• Financial Agreement (or Sliding Scale): Yes

• Offers in-person and video sessions

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Additional Profiles

• Gottman Referral Network

• Psychology Today

• LinkedIn