Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in San Jose, CA
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Beth Sorensen Agnew, LMFT, LPCC
Counseling in the Silicon Valley - Your Step to Wellness
Location
1210 S. Bascom Ave.   
Suite 114   
San JoseCA 95128
Practice Information
Welcome! Counseling is a method to help you explore and reach new personal goals. We will work collaboratively as you begin to look at the areas of your life that bring you difficulty.

In her Silicon Valley private practice, Beth uses a relational framework that integrates cognitive-behavioral, family systems and interpersonal-dynamic theories.

Sometimes you can help yourself or can get help from friends and family. It is common for people to feel that they should be able to handle situations on their own but at other times it is more helpful to have an objective listener. Counseling can help you identify options, future goals and feelings to help enhance your emotional well-being.

Counseling is considered an exchange of opinions and ideas to effectively problem solve daily living issues associated with emotional, cognitive, or behavioral problems. Therapy is not a teaching session but a relationship where you can learn about your life, your feelings and your choices. Sometimes this kind of learning is difficult, which is one reason therapy usually takes more than a few sessions. Therapy can often bring about a greater sense of empowerment to create powerful, lasting change.
Licenses/Certifications
 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
License Info
MFT #44792, LPCC#294
Education
Beth Sorensen Agnew has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and a B.S. in Psychology from Washington State University. Beth completed a Certification in Eating Disorders from John F. Kennedy University in 2012.
Bio:
Beth Sorensen Agnew has been working with children, teens, couples and families in many different capacities since 2002. She built the foundation of her training at the Bill Wilson Center, in Santa Clara. At the Bill Wilson Center, Beth ran groups for at-risk teens while also working with adult clients and families in the outpatient clinic. Part of Beth's multi-faceted training also came from working as a Professional Foster Care Social Worker with FamiliesFirstInc., providing family and youth support within the context of foster care and social services.

Beth was the Director of the Helping Hands program at Family Violence Counseling Associates. This experience included individual therapy for child witnesses of family violence and counseling for women affected by domestic violence. Beth was also part of the dynamic team at Our Common Ground, Inc. (OCG), an adolescent treatment facility for youth with dual-diagnosis. Beth interviewed and assessed the youth to determine admission to the facility.
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Payments Accepted
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy
 Adolescents
 Anger Management
 Anxiety and Panic
 Body Image Issues
 Caregiver Issues
 Domestic Violence
 Eating Disorders
 Gender Identity / Transgenderism
 Life Transitions
 Marriage & Family Therapy
 Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
 Premarital Counseling
 Relationship Issues
 Self-Esteem Issues
 Trauma and PTSD
 Women's Issues
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