Czarina is a Licensed MFT in the state of California. Czarina loves working with kids, teens, young adults, and members of the Asian community. Czarina received her Master's at Pepperdine & her Bachelor's at UCLA. Czarina's love for mental health grew during her time as a peer counselor at UCLA and as an infant/toddler teacher. As an infant/toddler teacher, Czarina became passionate about genuine connection, acceptance, and empathy. She was amazed at the connection she could build with her students, especially with kiddos that could not even communicate with words yet. She witnessed firsthand the power of attunement. While earning her degree, she initially saw college student clients virtually from 2020-21. Post-degree, she worked for a private practice in which she gained experience working with a variety of clients, mainly kids/teens/young adults. She also worked for The OCD Treatment Center in which she provided IOPs and weekly therapy for those with OCD/anxiety. She now has her own private practice in which she offers therapy in-person & virtually. She has worked with various ages from young children to those in older stages of life. She finds herself drawn to her work with kids/teens/young adults. She is also trained in EMDR & is comfortable working with OCD, anxiety, depression and other distressing emotions. She finds joy in serving her Asian/Asian-Am community.

Hi there! I’m Czarina. And I strive to provide fun, personal, and creative therapy! I’m a Filipino therapist offering mainly child, teen, and young adult therapy in Orange County. My clinical focus is clients experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, life transitions, stress, and/or other distressing emotions. I trust in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship through acceptance & attunement.. which means I want to know your WORLD. Tell me about your favorite things, interests, hobbies, etc! I aspire to provide a space in which we can be authentic, explore together, and even have fun! I aim to bring enthusiasm, warmth, empathy, (& humor!) into the therapy room, while also working hard to make the changes needed for you to live your best life. We'll find tools that help you move with the emotions, not against them. I want to know YOU so I can better understand your strengths AND your challenges. That means parents, I might want to know you too! :)