Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a licensed Marriage & Family Counselor in Southern California with over 22 years of experience working in private practice and county and state funded agencies that offer behavior therapy to young children, teens and adults diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. Treatment included play therapy, ABA, social skills groups and guidance for parents. In private practice, I have a great deal of experience with teens and adults with Asperger’s or high functioning autism, as well as teens and adults with anxiety, depression and other disorders associated with adolescence. I also work with adults of any age. I have been certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is an evidence-based approach that is very effective for numerous problems and disorders including depression, anxiety, phobias, OCD and relationship issues.
My counseling style is warm and interactive with some humor inserted at strategic times. I strongly believe that a sense of humor and the ability to laugh does wonders toward lightening the perception of many “heavy” issues. I treat all clients with respect, and can tailor my treatment approach to each individual client’s needs. I use any appropriate combination of cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, solution-focused and client centered therapy, and I believe in taking a collaborative approach with my clients, allowing them to participate more actively in their sessions.
I am greatly looking forward to working with YOU!
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Mara Bruckner is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Southern California with more than 22 years of clinical experience. She has worked in both private practice and in county and state-funded agencies, providing behavior-focused services to young children, teens, and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Her work has included play therapy, applied behavior analysis (ABA), social skills groups, and guidance for parents. In private practice she has extensive experience supporting teens and adults with Asperger’s syndrome or high-functioning autism, as well as adolescents and young adults facing anxiety, depression, and other issues common to that life stage. She also provides therapy to adults of any age.
Mara is certified in cognitive behavioral therapy, an evidence-based approach used to address depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and relationship concerns. Her therapeutic style is warm and interactive, with humor used strategically to help lighten heavy topics. She treats each person with respect and adapts treatment to meet individual needs, drawing on cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, solution-focused, and client-centered methods.
She favors a collaborative approach that invites clients to participate actively in their sessions, and she looks forward to working with clients who seek support.
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