Email: jdepetro@ix.netcom.com
Phone: 925 945 0167
I am founder and director of The Center for Family Solutions in Walnut Creek, and teaching/training at multiple universities allows me to join clinical practice with current research and innovations towards successful outcomes for my clients: problem resolution ; enhanced quality of life, and perhaps most importantly, new skills and competencies which allow for clients to become problem solvers for future life challenges on their own I was a high school and elementary school teacher, spent several years as an artist and sculptor and was one of the original founders of the Berkeley Pottery Guild. www.thecenterforfamilysolutions.com and see my interview in the SF Chronicle, Narrative Therapy and Making Write Womens’ Lives. I am trained in Strategic therapy, Solution focused therapy, Narrative therapy, Social Constructionist therapy, and EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing). All of these models have a common theme: joining with clients in a search for competency, personal resources and strengths towards problem resolution and enhanced joy and vitality.
I welcome the opportunity to work with you and/or your family. I work with individuals, couples, families, children and teenagers. I can be reached at: 925-945-0167 x1 and at 2099 Diablo Blvd. in Walnut Creek.