Wanda Cooper, M.A.
REGISTERED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY INTERN
Supervised by Jeenie Gordan, M.S., M.A. - MFC021436
Office Location
River of Life Ministry Center - Hesperia
CONTACT
If you would like to make a first time appointment with Wanda, contact the call center at 800-998-6329 to schedule an intake. For current clients, Wanda’s extension is 331.
Hourly Rate $100 - $55
Sliding Scale Available – (Based on a combined month income)
Insurance Reimbursement assistance available
AREAS OF SPECIAL FOCUS
Wanda specializes in family reunification, family therapy, and helps to mend relationships that are challenged, and enjoys working with women and the problems they face. Wanda is able to work with those in crisis, marriage difficulties and divorce recovery. She has had experience working with families that have or are adopting, grandparents as parents and kinship caregivers, recovery and healing from past traumatic experiences. Wanda also works with those suffering from problems such as anxiety, depression, domestic violence, racial identity issues, grief and loss recovery, panic attacks, physical/sexual abuse, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Wanda’s experience also includes several years working in residential treatment settings with at-risk youth, their families, and pregnant and parenting teens. This work included academic underachievement, anger management, conduct disorders , low self-esteem, alcohol and substance abuse, disruptive/attention seeking behaviors, child abuse, truancy, oppositional defiant behaviors, sexual promiscuity, peer/sibling conflict, gang involvement, pregnancy, sleep disturbance, suicide, and rape.
She provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, children, and their families and believes strongly that God has called her to be a vessel of hope and help to heal His people.
PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED
ABD - Clinical Psychology - Pacifica Graduate University
M.A. Degree- Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling – Pacific Oaks College
B.A. Degree- Human Development – Pacific Oaks College
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern – IMF#50136
Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists -- CAMFT
A SEASONED COUNSELOR
As a Christian with a consistent working faith, Wanda includes her personal faith and commitment to Christ, prayer, and compassion for people in her work. Wanda believes that in the midst of adversity God shows his strength. She is committed loving and working with others in the same manner in which Christ did when he walked upon the earth.
Her work also centers on an African concept called “Sankofa” (san-ko-fah) which means “go back and get it”. She strongly encourages individuals to embrace the past in order to move forward to live their lives to the fullest as God intended. Wanda uses play therapy, stories, art therapy, music, poetry, block therapy, and scriptures from the Bible to help her clients to gain new insight into their personal lives. Using Biblical principles and prayer to give direction, meaning, and substance are the crucial ingredients to helping individuals to have more balanced lives.
COMMITTED TO MINISTRY
At the age of 5, Wanda was lead to Christ by her mother who was active in Child Evangelism for many years. She began working in her church during her teen years in Vacation Bible School. She has been a Sunday school teacher, Nursery worker, Children’s Church leader, and bible study leader.
Wanda was also active in Boys and Girls Bible Clubs, and Pioneer Girls director for many years. She has spoken at Women’s retreats, church functions, and conferences. She has spent her life being committed to God and ministry as her life verse is…”To do your will oh God is my desire, Your law is written within my heart.” Psalm 40:8
Wanda is very active in her church, attends services and Bible Study regularly. She enjoys working in the Women’s Ministry as well.
A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER
Wanda has been a professional conference speaker for a number of years. She has spoken at conventions, women’s conferences, and at different churches on such topics as
“To Trust Again- Restoring Broken Relationships”
“Suddenly Single, Divorce and Its Aftermath”
“Who’s Raising Whom? - Raising Spiritually Healthy Children”
“Help, I’ve Fallen and Can’t Get Up”
“When Your Children Fail You”
“What Do I Do With These People?”
“Family Matters”
If you would like to schedule Wanda as a guest speaker, please contact Frances J. Harvey at the Speakers Group for arrangements at 800-998-6329.
COMMITTED TO FAMILY
Wanda is committed to family and is the mother of three adult children, and four grandchildren.
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