Tim Encinas
he/him
Tim
is a therapist at Two Chairs.
One of the things Tim focuses on is empowering others to identify their own internal strengths in order to create positive changes in their lives. He is person-centered, working closely with his clients to help them increase self-awareness, develop skillsets to face life’s challenges, explore meaning and purpose, and take steps to create personal and professional lives worth living.
Tim is an avid reader, a lover of life, a Zen practitioner, a music lover and a board-game geek. He loves exploring the city, spending time outdoors, exercising, making time for humor, being playful and spending quality time with his dogs, Nugget and Milo.
Location
Los Angeles
,
CA
Education and Experience
- In the behavioral health field for over 10 years
- Board Member of the Southern California Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences
- MSW, Emphasis in Organizations
- BA in Economics, Minor in International Relations
Modalities
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Exposure and Reponse Prevention (ERP)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT)
Motivational Interviewing
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Clinical Issues
Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Personality Issues
Psychosis
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Bipolar
Borderline Personality Disorder
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Sleep or Insomnia
Substance use
Transgender
Specialties
Anger Management
Burnout
Cultural or racial identity
Divorce
Family Issues
Gender or Sexual Identity
Grief
Men's Issues
Relationships
Role Transitions
Stress
Values and Goals
Work or Careers
Chronic Pain
Imposter Syndrome
Infidelity
Intimate Partner Violence
Open Relationships/ Polyamory
Self Esteem
Sex/Intimacy
Sexual Assault
Spirtuality
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues