OVERVIEW

Kristy De Leon is an associate at Gina Gallivan and Associates.

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Kristy De Leon is a doctorate level Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. She has worked at state funded agencies, drug and eating disorder treatment facilities, group practices, and most recently restarted her own practice after taking to focus on her family.

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She is a wife to a fireman and has been along for the entire ride of his career, starting from the admission testing into the El Camino Fire Academy. Together they have two boys (14 & 13) who are neurodivergent.

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Dr. De Leon is a Solution Focused therapist who practices from a strength-based perspective and collaborates with clients to create therapeutic goals, which guide each session. She works in the here-and-now while integrating a holistic approach that takes into consideration the mind, lifestyle habits, emotions, and spirituality. She specializes in working with high functioning individuals and couples who may be struggling with symptoms of anxiety/depression, are encountering a difficulty in adjusting to recent events, or want to focus on healing from trauma. Dr. De Leon also specializes in neurofeedback which is effective in regulating brain wave dysrhythmias that may be contributing to sleep disturbances, symptoms of anxiety and depression, difficulty in focus, memory, and emotional regulation.