Increasing self-love, alleviating negative thoughts, understanding triggers, reducing depression, managing anxiety, developing healthy coping skills, learning from mistakes, building confidence and enjoying life.
Increasing self-love, alleviating negative thoughts, understanding triggers, reducing depression, managing anxiety, developing healthy coping skills, learning from mistakes, building confidence and enjoying life.
You are the captain of your own destiny, sometimes guidance, support, encouragement and accountability is the path to locating your direction in the journey of life. Remember life is what you make it!
Through the process of therapy, we will work together to help you increase awareness of your own emotions and help you learn safe and effective ways to express your thoughts., navigate transitions and become the best version of yourself.
Through the process of therapy, we will work together to help you increase awareness of your own emotions and help you learn safe and effective ways to express your thoughts., navigate transitions and become the best version of yourself.
Starting therapy can be a vulnerable and sometimes intimidating experience, which is why I work to create a safe space where you can work to explore your concerns and get "unstuck". I can help you find meaning and connection.
Hopefully, we will learn what the issues are and work on different ways to face the issue. We will learn how to face the issue and solve it or figure out ways the client can handle the issue in a healthy way with little disturbance to their lives.
Hopefully, we will learn what the issues are and work on different ways to face the issue. We will learn how to face the issue and solve it or figure out ways the client can handle the issue in a healthy way with little disturbance to their lives.
After 26 years in the field, my style is eclectic. My fall back will always be CBT and person centered therapy. But I also use DBT, Motivational Interviewing, REBT, Strategic Therapy among others. I try to meet the client where they are.
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.
Figure it out. That is our job! We know when to listen, and when to probe. We will support you on your path to closure, clarity, self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-reflection. Problem solving, strategies, healing or all of the above.
Figure it out. That is our job! We know when to listen, and when to probe. We will support you on your path to closure, clarity, self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-reflection. Problem solving, strategies, healing or all of the above.
From the first session, we help you get clarity about how to move forward and start feeling better. We are smart, compassionate, thoughtful/active listeners. Ellen, David and I are experienced and use several modalities (CADC, EMDR, CBT, ACT, etc)