About Honie

Training/Experience: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Heart-Centered Clinical Hypnotherapist® practicing in Huntington Beach California helping families and individuals achieve their goals. I have worked in the mental health field for over 12 years, helping adolescents, adults, families and couples to achieve their goals and live a healthier and better life. I obtained my Masters in Social Work from The California State University of Long Beach. I am licensed to practice therapy in the state of California by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, my license number is LCS21121. I am also certified by National Board of Clinical Hypnotherapist as a clinical hypnotherapist and received my initial training as a Heart Centered hypnotherapist® from the Wellness Center located in Issaquah Washington.

Philosophy: I believe that the relationship between the client and the therapist is the most important factor in the success of the treatment. It is a privilege for me to accompany my client on their journey. I create a safe and supportive environment where my clients are able to confront their problems and work toward overcoming them. I provide a unique approach to the therapeutic process combining the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of each unique individual for healing and growth. My belief that there is a strong mind/body connection has led me to study and train in a variety of healing modalities, considering all aspects of a person. Some of the other healing modalities that I have studied are; “Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), “Neural Linguistic Programming (NLP)”, “Healing Touch”, as well as studying the works of Dr. Daniel Amen, Dan Siegal and others who have done much research on the mind/body connection.

Focus of Practice: I work with adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups, helping them to explore and improve maladaptive feelings, behaviors, thoughts and, relationships. I also help clients who suffer from symptoms of chronic pain to reduce their discomfort. In addition I work with clients to help them improve their performance and be more successful at school, work, sports and relationships, as well as helping individuals to overcome unhealthy life styles such as weight problems and smoking.