Lara Benefield
she/her
About
Lara
Lara is a bilingual (English, Tagalog/Filipino) Therapist at Two Chairs in San Francisco.
Lara is a certified EMDR therapist and a trained IFS therapist. She is client-centered and collaborative in her practice, integrating EMDR and IFS with other modalities, according to client need. She believes that each individual has the internal resources for healing, and she collaborates with clients on best ways to tap those resources more consistently.
In her spare time, Lara enjoys reading, cooking, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends.
Lara
treats clients with
Estrés
Trauma y TEPT
Communities
Lara
specializes in
Control de la ira
Agotamiento
Identidad cultural o racial
Problemas familiares
Síndrome del impostor
Relaciones
Transiciones de roles
Autoestima
Espiritualidad
Estrés
Valores y objetivos
Asuntos de la mujer
Trabajo o carrera profesional
Approaches
Lara
can use
Psicodinámico
Lara
education and experience
- Primary Therapist at Newport Healthcare Outpatient Program, San Rafael CA
- Clinical Therapist at Community Health for Asian Americans (CHAA), Alameda CA
- MFT trainee at the Novato Youth Center, Novato CA
- M.S. Counseling Psychology at Dominican University of California, San Rafael CA
- B.A. Communication at the University of the Philippines
Lara
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