Hello! My name is Dama Perez. I am a bilingual (Hablo Español) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Grief Educator. I offer in-person services in Irvine, CA, and statewide support via Telehealth. My practice provides a safe and culturally sensitive space for clients to share their stories and process.

I work with teenagers and adults who are navigating challenging transitions, coping with recent loss, struggling with identity issues, dealing with low self-esteem, or experiencing relationship distress.

In therapy, I can help you address and find support for the following:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief and Loss
• Life Transitions
• Relational Distress
• Self-Esteem Issues
• Women’s Mental Health / Miscarriage Grief

I’m here to support you on your journey to healing and growth.

Hello,

My name is Dr. Nancy Anderson. I am a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 30 years of experience.

I offer individual, couple, family, and group therapy. I provide support for those who want to integrate their therapy work with their faith.  Also, I created and present over 18 different workshops to catalyze healing and find more peace. The “Writing is Healing” books I have written facilitate whole person integration and intimacy with God.

In therapy (in person and on-line telehealth), I will support your healing journey with the following issues:

Anxiety, Depression, Grief

Emotional Regulation

Relationship Dynamics

Trauma (PTSD)

Stress Management, Anger, Communication Skills

Family Conflict and Alienation

Domestic Violence

Crisis in Faith

Whole Person Integration

Hello, I am a psychotherapist in private practice in the state of California, where I offer telehealth and in-person services. I specialize in maternal mental health, infertility, and grief and loss. Through my work with individuals and families, as well as my own experiences with grief, I know how it can impact the trajectory of one’s life. Grief can also be an isolating experience, but it does not have to be this way. In my practice, I hold a safe and sacred space for all of those affected by grief especially those who have experienced infertility, pregnancy loss, and child loss. If you are experiencing grief and are hoping to speak to someone that can support you during this most challenging time, please do not hesitate to reach out. I would be honored to work with you.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing the following:

• Grief counseling
  • Certified Grief Educator through completing a certificate program designed by world-renowned grief expert David Kessler
  • Committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and insights into the often unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief
• General psychotherapy
  • Compassionate, strength-based approach
  • Mindfulness
  • Cognitive behavioral therapies
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Positively focused brain-based therapies

Background:

• Became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 2015 after retiring from a 28-year career as an educator, K through university, in the California public schools and CSU system, inspired by the needs of former students with mental health issues.
• Became a certified grief educator after being part of David Kessler’s Tender Hearts group following the loss by suicide of my younger daughter in 2021.
• Experienced serving clients and families with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction.
• In addition to having a private practice I work two days a week providing psychiatric evaluations and therapeutic support for patients in crisis in a Hospital Emergency Room.

Education

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy

University of San Francisco, December, 2009

Master of Arts in Education, Reading and Literacy

Sonoma State University, June, 2001

California Teaching Credential, Multiple Subject

Dominican University, January, 1988

Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Cum Laude

New York University, June, 1974

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-I also provide individual therapy sessions