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Gary Quan

School

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Bachelor's in Business Administration (Focus on Management Information Systems / Minor in Psychology) / Western Seminary (Master's in Marital and Family Therapy)

License

LMFT #82204 (Expires: 2024-04-30)

Years of experience

15
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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience working to support a variety of couples, families, and groups across cultural and socioeconomic spectra in private practice, community mental health agency, acute psychiatric hospitals, and varied correctional settings. I served as Adjunct Faculty at the Master’s level for University of San Francisco, Holy Names University, Golden Gate University, William Jessup University, Western Seminary, and Samuel Merritt University, as well as post-secondary at San Jose City College and William Jessup University. Me and my wife have been married for eight years and dote on their 15 nieces, nephews, and godchildren. I personally hope to make it to every NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL stadium for his Bucket List. My ideal client would be someone wanting someone to collaborate with them to work through identity and issues navigating life. We just came out of a difficult period of time with COVID along with an uncertain societal space. I help my clients find safe ways and spaces to grieve their losses and also find strengths in a not-so-linear way. People tend to feel that I 'get' them fairly quicly and I do my best not to harbor any judgment.

Speciality areas

Depression
Anxiety
Substance Use
Familial Relationships
Relationships with Peers
Divorce/Separation
Gender Identity (including non-conforming or transgender)
Immigration/Immigrant Family
Cultural Diversity/Acculturation
Grief/Loss
Academic Stress
Difficult to Engage Youth (foster youth, homeless youth, complex trauma)
Spirituality
Attachement Difficulties

Also experienced with

Bipolar Disorder
Panic Disorder
Self-Harming Behavior/Suicide Risk
Sleep Difficulties
Cognitive Delays
Learning Differences (Dyslexia)
Neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, Sensory Processing Disorders)
Romantic Relationships
Sexual Identity Development
Anger Management
Religion
Difficult to Engage Youth (foster youth, homeless youth, complex trauma)

Therapeutic approaches

CBT
TF-CBT
DBT
ACT
Motivational Interviewing
Relational
Psychodynamic
Solution-Focused
Family Therapy
Internal Family Systems