Whillma Quenicka PhD, Dr. Q

Immediate openings in-person and telehealth! Are you frustrated with unwanted anxiety and self-sabotaging behaviors that are leaving you to feel stuck in life? Do you want to break the old patterns that have held you back, feel inspired and have the life skills reach your full potential? I am here to help YOU. I work with adults who are struggling with anxiety, high functioning addiction/substance abuse, difficulty adjusting to work life, and trauma related behaviors who want to gain control of their lives. This first step can be the hardest. You have already made it this far. It is now time to reach out and begin the healing process. Do not wait any longer, contact me today to schedule your initial session. I look forward to working with you! You can also listen to me as the co-host on radio talk show Psychs with Mics capsmedia.org/psychs-with-mics/

Welcome to your healing journey! I am proud of you for being courageous; for reaching out for help and for making a decision to start being more in charge of your present life. I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of California, a trained Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, and a Registered Addiction Specialist. My passion is to work with adolescents, young adults, and adult clients who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders and substance use disorders that are motivated to increase their strength and potential so they can have rewarding fulfilling lives. I do not believe that we are our past or that we are what happened to us. It is a part of who we are but does not define who we will become.

My goal is to provide hope, healing, and positive attitude, to empower you to take charge of your life. I believe that we are not a product of our circumstances, but we are a product of our decisions. My goal is to empower you with knowledge about boundaries setting by focusing on things that you can control and change, and on how to build adaptive coping strategies. I can help you identify and process unhealed wounds or unresolved issues. I am committed to showing you how to shift your mindset, make attitude adjustments, and to create a more balanced life.

I was born and raised in Indonesia. I moved to the United States in my late teen-early adulthood due to political turmoil and monetary crisis in my home country. I fluently speak Indonesian, Sundanese, and English. I am currently learning Spanish. As someone with multicultural background (Chinese Dutch Indonesian) married to a Latino, I know that our cultural lenses shape our world view and influence how we function. One’s mental illness and mental health is highly influenced by biopsychosocial factors including cultural embedded beliefs and values. Through my personal struggles during a tumultuous time, I have learned that having the right mindset and attitude can determine the trajectory of our life. While we cannot change the past, we all have a choice on how to respond to our circumstances adaptively and effectively.