How to find a therapist that’s a good fit: what to look for and how to find it.
On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Saryna Konczey (she/her & they/them) will talk about how to find a therapist that’s a good fit: what to look for and how to find it. And she wants to hear back from attendees: what unknowns, confusions, or uncertainties do you walk into therapy with? This is a great opportunity to get some insights from a well-seasoned therapist whose primary goal is to aid people in gaining the tools they need to be freer from internal suffering,
About the speaker
Saryna Konczey (she/her & they/them), the founder and owner of Balancing ACT Therapy Center, graduated Summa Cum Laude from San Jose State University with a Masters in Clinical Psychology. She has a BS in Psychology, a BA in Behavioral Science, and a minor in communication studies.
She has done therapy intervention work for 12 years working on two different crisis hotlines: Support Network (domestic violence crisis hotline) where she also aided in training others for the hotline and Contact Cares (general crisis and suicide) through the Bill Wilson Center. She also worked at the County of Santa Clara at Fair Oaks as a therapist trainee working with kids, adolescents, and their families. She formerly worked as an associate therapist at the YWCA, where she worked at Barnett Middle School, Willow Glen High School, and Lincoln High School, as well as in the community clinic working with couples, and individuals of all ages, and at CBT Center as an associate and licensed therapist where she worked with couples, families, and individuals of all ages, and led a social anxiety group.
She has specialized training with OCD, trauma, BFRB (body-focused repetitive behaviors): trichotillomania, excoriation, nail biting, etc., Tourette's and tics, and selective mutism, and also works with issues related to anxiety (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, agoraphobia), identity and self esteem, LGBTQIA+-specific issues, parenting, relationship difficulties, and adolescence and young adulthood.
Her interests are building meaningful relationships, traveling to learn more about other cultures, and challenging herself physically through such things as Spartan races.
How to Join this Event
Our meetings are run as hybrid events – you can join in person or virtually.
You can join us in person at the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center (938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA). We meet upstairs in one of the conference rooms – come up the stairs to the front door, ring the bell, and you’ll be let in. You will need to show proof of vaccination to enter the center. If you’re unable to use the stairs, please let us know and we can plan to meet you at another entrance where you’ll have access to an elevator.
To join us virtually, Rainbow Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
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