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Yvonne Blockie, MA
Lic # MFC 30308
PO Box 321034
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Telehealth only

(408) 235-0872
Credit Cards Accepted

 

 

"If it wasn't for Yvonne's counseling we probably would not be together today.  We are happier now than we've been in years."
—Pre-marital couple


"Thank you for helping us cope with life's stresses, relocation,
in-laws, changes, and unexpected set-backs. We can now support each other positively."
Newlyweds in an intercultural marriage


"Career counseling has really helped me gain confidence within myself to find a career field of my choice, and has helped me build self-esteem in all aspects of my life."
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Yvonne Blockie, MA, MFT, is dedicated to helping you grow in ways that you desire, achieve your goals and develop your unique talents.

services

Counseling and Therapy
Are you experiencing stress, a transition, or major change in your life?
Do you feel anxious and uncertain of your direction?


As a client, you can expect a solution-focused approach to working on personal growth. Exploring your values and goals together, we will create a plan to enrich your life, identify personal relationship goals and achieve your personal best.

Areas of specialization include:


Assertiveness training

Anxiety management

Conflict resolution

Couples communication

Divorce recovery

EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

Grief and loss journey

Pre-marital counseling - topics include: Values, personality style, communication, financial management, children,
in-laws, decision making, conflict resolution, destructive vs. caring behaviors, and household responsibilities.

Transitions-realize the gift

Career Consulting

Do you ever feel frustrated when you are not achieving your goals or taking action? Working together, we will use career assessment tools to assist in the development of your vision and goals. Understanding yourself first will help you move forward and gain momentum. You will be empowered to:


Identify your goals

Take action steps for achievement

Examine the barriers to your success

Your consultation will cover the following areas:


Career assessments to identify skills, aptitudes, interests, values and beliefs

Job search techniques

Manager/employee rapport building

Work that correlates to your values and goals

Overcoming career roadblocks

Performance improvement

Assessment Instruments

Assessment instruments can provide valuable information for decision-making about careers and interpersonal relationships. These are a few of the tools we may use in our work together:


Fundamental Interpersonal Relationship Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B)-
An instrument to evaluate your interpersonal style with people (both expressed and observable) and behavior that is wanted and not obvious to others.


Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI)-
A personality inventory to understand how we interface with the outside world, collect information, make decisions, and manage our lives. Very helpful for couples and career decisions.


Values identification-
Values are very fundamental to who we are as individuals. Understanding your important values is helpful to decision making.


For career counselors in other Bay Area cities: www.siliconvalleycareercounselors.com
www.bayareacareercenter.com
www.bayareacareercoach.com

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About Yvonne
Yvonne Blockie has an M.A. in Counseling and Psychology from Santa Clara University and a B.S. in Business from San Jose State University. Her professional experience includes managerial positions in a high-tech company and career consultant inside a Fortune 100 company. Yvonne has been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist for 10 years and National Certified Career Counselor for 9 years. She combines her industry, management and consulting experience to work with you to improve your life.

Affiliations

Member of CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)

BAAPT (Bay Area Association of Psychological Type)—Board member for 2 years with responsibility for finances

California Career Development Association—Founded and co-chaired the Silicon Valley Chapter in 2001 - 2003

International Career Development Conferences—Presenter on "Solution Focused Therapy for Career Counseling" in 2001 and 2002, and "Helping Clients Get Un-Stuck" in 2003

"Thanks for helping me navigate the abundance of resources available for leadership and development. Most important was the personalized coaching that kept me on track and motivated."
Logistics Manager

"I appreciate the work/life guidance you provided, which helped me make choices that defined a better quality of life for my family."
University Professor

These testimonials represent individual experiences, your experience will be your own and these therapy testimonials are not intended to guarantee or imply a guarantee of treatment outcome.