Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hi, my name is Joan Becket, and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California, who has been licensed 28 years. I completed my bachelor’s degree in 1982 at Minnesota State University, Mankato, majoring in Minority & Ethnic Studies and Sociology, minoring in African-American Studies, which stems from having a heart for the inner city. I have been working in South Central Los Angeles and Compton for over 30 years in a professional capacity. I have volunteered helping the homeless through my church and have also been involved in an outreach to Commercially Sexually Exploited Children.
After obtaining my B.S. degree, I worked at a group home for troubled children. After encountering one of the children’s therapists, I decided I wanted to become one also. I attended California State University, Los Angeles and obtained a master’s degree in Marriage, Family, Child Counseling in 1992. I obtained my LMFT license in 1997. I have worked for a government agency for over 32 years, overseeing complex cases for abused and neglected children, tending to their clinical needs. I also have provided clinical supervision to co-workers for 16 years, aspiring to get their license as a therapist (LCSW, LMFT or LPCC).
I would describe my therapy style as informal and relaxed. I have been told that I am honest and direct, as well as compassionate and caring. I am a faith-based therapist and believe God can help us live an abundant life, if we let Him. I believe one way this may be achieved is by examining generational familial patterns, and by doing so, a person can gain insight as to how this may affect their mindset, current behavior, relationship patterns, and overall functioning.
Each person’s life requires a clinical lens to examine their unique experience and how it has shaped them. (JB)
Clinical approaches:
My approach stems from a biblical perspective, but I utilize various theoretical orientations, such as psychodynamic, family systems therapy, structural therapy, CBT, and client centered therapy. I also interject humor, which I feel is necessary in life. We will work together to find the best approach and interventions for you.
-Official Certified CBT Practitioner (cognitive behavioral therapy)
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Joan Becket is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 26 years of professional experience. She completed her bachelor’s degree in 1982 at Minnesota State University, Mankato, majoring in Minority & Ethnic Studies and Sociology with a minor in African-American Studies, a background that reflects a long-standing commitment to urban communities.
Early in her career she worked at a group home for children with behavioral challenges, and an encounter with one of the children’s therapists inspired her to pursue clinical work. She earned a master’s degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from California State University, Los Angeles in 1992 and obtained her LMFT credential in 1997.
Joan has worked professionally in South Central Los Angeles and Compton for more than 30 years, and she has volunteered in church outreach to people experiencing homelessness as well as in programs for commercially sexually exploited children. She has served a government agency for over 32 years overseeing complex cases involving abused and neglected children and addressing their clinical needs, and she has provided clinical supervision to colleagues for 16 years as they worked toward their professional licenses.
Her therapy style is informal and relaxed; she has been told she is honest and direct while also compassionate and caring. As a faith-based therapist, Joan believes spiritual resources can support an abundant life and often explores generational family patterns to help clients understand how family history shapes mindset, behavior, relationship patterns, and overall functioning.
Clinically she integrates a biblical perspective with a range of evidence-informed approaches, including psychodynamic work, family systems and structural therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered methods. She also uses appropriate humor in sessions and collaborates with clients to identify the most helpful interventions. Joan is a certified cognitive behavioral therapy practitioner and holds a California license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT 34060).
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