On the Couch » 13 Questions with Cirrena Troutt, AMFT

What is your favorite part about your work?

Seeing people grow over time and seeing myself grow through my work with others.

What is your favorite thing about San Francisco?

The North Beach, it still feels like old San Francisco

What is your favorite place you’ve ever been?

Cape Town, it reminds me a lot of San Francisco but its also a very unique place.

Where did you grow up?

San Francisco

In your free time, what are you most likely doing?

Planning my next trip

What are five albums you’d want with you if you were stuck on a deserted island

The miseducation of lauryn hill

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Chistmas by Michael Buble

The Essential Kirk Franklin

The Lion King: The Gift

Where was your last vacation?

Jamaica

What is your favorite food?

Tortilla chips

What is your favorite movie?

Singing in the rain

Describe one of your first few jobs.

My first fulltime job was front desk at a hostel in San Francisco and It was one of the best times of my life.

What’s one fun thing you wish you could do more of?

Go bowling! For some reason I only go twice a year, one of those times is my birthday.

CIRRENA’S APPROACH TO THERAPY

I often incorporate Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into my work with clients. In my three years of studying Counseling Psychology at the University of San Francisco, I was able to learn how to use CBT effectively and work to mold it to meet each individual’s needs.

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