Education and Experience
- Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
- Masters of Science in Counseling
- Bachelors of Science in Psychology
- Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
- Registered Play Therapist Credential (in progress)
Professional Affiliation:
- California association for Marriage and Family Therapists
Isabel Palmer, M.S. AMFT
Isabel Palmer, M.S., AMFT with a Master’s in Counseling. She specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and families through life’s challenges with a warm, collaborative approach rooted in family systems and attachment theory.
With over three years of experience, Isabel has worked with a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral challenges, and family dynamics. Her work in community mental health with diverse populations has strengthened her ability to provide culturally responsive care, ensuring that therapy is inclusive and sensitive to each family’s unique background and experiences. She has also collaborated closely with schools to provide therapy in educational settings, working alongside teachers and staff to support students’ emotional and behavioral well-being.
Isabel integrates play and art therapy interventions, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to create a safe space for healing and growth.
As a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, she partners with parents to develop practical, strengths-based solutions that foster a healthier family environment.
Isabel offers individual therapy, family therapy, and parent guidance, tailoring each session to meet the unique needs of her clients.
Isabel is currently supervised by Dr. Maker and collaborates closely with Aspiring Families’ team members to provide an interdisciplinary and whole system approach for health and wellness.