Agnes Miklos-Illes, LMFT
Agnes loves working with young children, school-age children, adolescents and their families. She believes that every client is unique and so is their journey to a fulfilling life. Using a strengths-based approach, Agnes creates a safe, nurturing and warm environment for her clients to express feelings, address concerns, explore solutions and awaken their resiliency to deal with life’s challenges. Agnes is creative and playful, appreciates humor and is passionate about her work.
In her practice with younger children Agnes utilizes attachment therapy, play therapy, parent-child interaction therapy and drama therapy. In her work with adolescents as well as in her family therapy sessions Agnes relies on cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and narrative therapy.
Agnes finds that closely working with caregivers of children and teens is a crucial component of the therapeutic process. So, in addition to family therapy, she also offers parent coaching to address new developmental challenges and issues of co-parenting.
Agnes brings over a decade of comprehensive experience nurturing and supporting children, adolescents, and their families. Beginning her journey as an educator, she transitioned easily into the realm of therapy, where she has flourished for the past seven years. Her therapeutic expertise has been honed in diverse settings, including preschools, elementary schools, and most notably, as the trusted counselor within the Counseling Enriched Program at Alameda High School. Throughout her career, Agnes has adeptly addressed a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, grief, social anxiety, trauma, learning disorders, behavioral concerns, and the complexities of divorce. Beyond this, she has specialities in supporting teens with autism spectrum disorder and providing inclusive care for adolescents within the LGBTQ+ community. Agnes has also guided adults through anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, divorce, and relationship difficulties. Additionally, Agnes finds fulfillment in supporting women as they navigate the balance of their diverse roles within their personal and professional lives . She employs a multifaceted approach, drawing from solution-focused, narrative, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic theories to tailor her therapeutic interventions to the unique needs of each individual.
Agnes earned her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley. She is trilingual, offering therapy sessions in English, German and Hungarian.
In her free time Agnes enjoys playing the piano, hiking with her family and friends, and running the trails of the Bay Area hills.