What We Do

Director of Counseling Services

Bruce Pickett, Director of Counseling Services, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked at Advent since 1989. He has held positions in residential, outpatient, and counseling services as a clinician and supervisor. He grew up in San Jose and attended San Jose State University for his Child Development and Social Work degrees. Bruce is thrilled when working with a client who is discovering and growing as well as supervising new therapists to be the best they can be.
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Associate Marriage & Family Therapist AMFT #136591
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor APCC # 12963

Katherine has started as Counseling Intern at Advent since May 2021. Through her healing journey from parental divorce, depression, codependency, addiction, and shame, she felt called to extend God’s love through pursuing a career in counseling. She is passionate about walking alongside with her clients. She believes hope and healing is always possible. She welcomes all populations and has strong interest working with young adults, couples, and immigrant families. She uses Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Education:
M.A. Counseling, Western Seminary
Master of Christian Ministry, Christian Witness Theological Seminary
B.S. Statistics, University of California at Davis

Certification / Memberships:
California Associate of Marriage and Family Therapist (CAMFT), SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) Facilitator, Prepare/Enrich Facilitator,
FOCCUS (Facilitate Open, Couple, Communication, Understanding and Study) Facilitator, Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 Certificate of Completion,
MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Step 1 Certification

Area of focus:
Depression, Codependency, Addiction, Anxiety, Family of Origin Issus, Cultural Issues
Spiritual Issues, Career exploration, Pre-marital counseling

Client population:
Adults, Couples, Families, Adolescents, Children

Language: Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)
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Danielle is a Marriage & Family Therapist trainee who is a student at Western Seminary on her way to achieving a M.A. in counseling. Danielle began working with children and adolescents in a school setting beginning September, 2022. She practices individual talk therapy as well as group therapy through a variety of artistic expressions (i.e. drawing, painting, dance, and drama).

Danielle has experience working with emotional disturbances such as anxiety and depression. As a therapist, Danielle works with a variety of ethnic and cultural groups and strives to adapt her therapeutic interventions to her clients’ world views.

Danielle is passionate about young people finding their voices and having the freedom to express themselves. As Carl R. Rogers said, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” Expression opens the door to acceptance, and acceptance ushers in the possibility of growth.
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Associate MFT License # 12656

Johnny is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who graduated from Touro University Worldwide with honors. He has been working in the mental health profession for nearly 2 years. He grew up in San Jose and recently became a father to a delightful baby boy.

Johnny has four years of experience working with children and adolescents with emotional disturbance in school settings. As a therapist, Johnny provides treatment services to adolescents in a school setting and has served adolescents in a residential treatment setting. Johnny has also worked with adult clients within the community. He has worked with individuals with mood, anxiety, depressive, trauma-related and substance use disorders.

Johnny uses an integrative approach to therapy, customizing client’s treatment to suit their needs. He loves to help clients strive toward self-acceptance, discover what drives them and build upon their life in order to unlock its full potential.

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Clinical Secretary

Rachael is the Counseling secretary for the agency. She has a background serving families who experience Intimate Partner Violence. She has also worked in elder care and in the school district at schools from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
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