Tiffany Orozco, LCSW, Mrs.

Tiffany is an native of Oakland, CA with over 14 years of experience working in the Social Services field & 5 years working with persistently mentally ill adults and trained in Crisis Assessment. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work with a concentration in Community Mental Health. Over the years Tiffany have developed excellent rapport building and interpersonal communication skills that help foster problem solving. These skills have allowed her to help individuals think outside the box, by promoting self-determination, and building on their resilience. Tiffany has an eclectic therapeutic orientation and had the opportunity of working with an array of clients in different setting from; Adolescents, Adults, and families as a whole unit. Tiffany style is warm, yet direct. She value & respect everyone’s unique experiences. Tiffany is dedicated to working collaboratively with clients to develop the ideal therapeutic relationship. She is committed to supporting you in the process of overcoming, and understanding your lived experiences, using a humanistic, and strength-based approach. Some contemporary techniques Tiffany enjoy using and find most helpful are Mindfulness, Narrative, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapeutic approaches. Post Pandemic technology has been the catalyst of obtaining care. Everyone relies on technology throughout their daily lives. While, Mental Health/ Therapy are often stigmatized Tiffany acknowledges and believes that individual preferences are most important and pivotal during these times. Access to mobile apps, video conferences along with other forms of technology are encouraged. This allows clients and clinical staff comfort and solace in the confinement of their own spaces which, can make the therapeutic alliance stronger. Specific Techniques used are different evidenced based practice interventions geared toward meeting clients where they are in the moment. CBT and narrative therapy are two of the most common techniques. CBT which focuses on the behaviors and beliefs that are most problematic by challenging clients to make adjustments using motivational interviewing, empty chair techniques, active listening etc. Narrative therapy to help guide client in retelling their story in effort to minimize or eliminate problems and develop new stories to help them edit and rewrite their narratives in a way that is more meaningful to them.