Penny Valenzuela

I am passionate about working with families and have a strong belief that we are all motivated to be our best. Oftentimes, however, life experiences and perceptions prevent us from functioning in the manner we desire - thus limiting our ability to fulfill our hopes, expectations, and goals. Nowhere is success more important than in our marriages, families, and other personal relationships.

My work with parents and children revolves around identification of personal strengths, goal setting, behavioral and cognitive change, and identification and remediation of obstacles that limit our ability to attain desired outcomes. I specialize in working with families concerned about the academic and behavioral functioning of their children, adolescents, and young adults.

I also work individually with teens and young adults when indicated. I help families identify desired outcomes of therapy, and then work with the child's team (including school personnel) to delineate step-by-step strategies (SMART goals) and interventions to support goal completion.