I have experience working with a wide variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ADHD, mood disorders, substance use, relationship difficulties, Women's issues, as well as working with the military, and LGBT populations.
I have experience working with a wide variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ADHD, mood disorders, substance use, relationship difficulties, Women's issues, as well as working with the military, and LGBT populations.
I'm a Clinical Mental Health Counselor, licensed in Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, a former military spouse of over 20 years, with a background in interdisciplinary care, specializing in an integrative therapeutic approach.
During therapy you will have an open forum to discuss challenges contributing to your emotional wellness. Together, we will make connections to identify how thoughts, feeling, and behaviors influence each other and foster growth and wellness.
During therapy you will have an open forum to discuss challenges contributing to your emotional wellness. Together, we will make connections to identify how thoughts, feeling, and behaviors influence each other and foster growth and wellness.
My approach to treatment is based on collaboration and a deep understanding of your unique experience. Treatment will be geared to you as the individual, using evidenced based techniques from CBT and Acceptance Commitment Therapy.
People often discuss their concerns related to their faith. I work often with grieving parents from miscarriages, couples dealing with infertility and various other issues related to depression and anxiety. This is not an exhaustive list though.
People often discuss their concerns related to their faith. I work often with grieving parents from miscarriages, couples dealing with infertility and various other issues related to depression and anxiety. This is not an exhaustive list though.
While I do make this a welcoming environment I will challenge my clients time to time. We all struggle with negative thoughts at times and I try to point these out when I see them in my clients. I give "homework" to practice outside of session.
Discuss what your goals are in therapy and what you have done thus far to achieve those goals. We will complete an assessment to get a baseline of your functioning and work together on creating treatment goals and revisit them until closure.
Discuss what your goals are in therapy and what you have done thus far to achieve those goals. We will complete an assessment to get a baseline of your functioning and work together on creating treatment goals and revisit them until closure.
I love to incorporate non-traditional counseling techniques such as breathing techniques, food assessment, sleep assessments, etc. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Work collaboratively to seek insight, understanding, build coping skills/strategies to reduce symptoms, build confidence, self-esteem, and relationship skills.
Work collaboratively to seek insight, understanding, build coping skills/strategies to reduce symptoms, build confidence, self-esteem, and relationship skills.
I utilize a person-centered, strengths based approach to connect with each client. I draw from a variety of therapeutic orientations including CBT, mindfulness based cognitive therapy, existential therapy, DBT, somatic therapy, etc.