My name is June Cabales and I am a senior Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #119720). I am supervised by Mona Klausing, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA #101243).

My experience as a queer, 1st generation Filipino-American is what inspires me to support others in their identity development. Navigating the endless messages and oppressive narratives that make up the modern, cultural milieu can be overwhelming and limiting. My hope is to create a non-judgmental space where the people I work with can challenge these dominant social narratives that attempt to tell them who they are or who they should be and begin crafting their own unique, preferred sense of self.

My therapeutic approach deals with stories, and I am interested in including modern ways of storytelling into the work we do through digital media, technology, and even video games. I believe that stories are created through a variety of mediums that include art, play, and experience. I encourage the people I work with to explore all of the ways they have to come to know the world around them to make our time together even more fun and engaging. In my practice, my goal is to collaborate with my client’s in better understanding how they’ve storied their lives, challenging dominant narratives and systems of oppression, and exploring more preferred ways of being.

Areas of interest include:

• Intersectional identity development across gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity
• The impact of technology on social and romantic relationships
• Story-telling and meaning making through art, play, and experience

I am currently seeing clients on video. My standard fee is $95 per 45-minute session and I offer college students a discounted rate of $85 per session. If you would like to have a conversation and see if I might be a good fit, please call me at 619-431-1148 or email me at june@monaklausing.com. I look forward to connecting with you.