identify unhealthy thinking and beliefs, practice new skills, learn new skills, learn to be an expert listener, learn new conflict resolution skills, process pain and trauma in a way that leads to healing and feeling better, learn how to grieve.
identify unhealthy thinking and beliefs, practice new skills, learn new skills, learn to be an expert listener, learn new conflict resolution skills, process pain and trauma in a way that leads to healing and feeling better, learn how to grieve.
I am heavy on moving towards solution ( solution focused) and strongly believe that your thinking leads to your actions and feelings. I take an education approach, mixed with listening and making connections between history, patterns and the present
Together we can help regulate feelings that can be traumatic, painful, or stressful so that you can feel safe/grounded. With these tools, we can identify & resolve together underlying issues that sustain conflict, pain or interpersonal distress.
Together we can help regulate feelings that can be traumatic, painful, or stressful so that you can feel safe/grounded. With these tools, we can identify & resolve together underlying issues that sustain conflict, pain or interpersonal distress.
When you reach for help during life's most challenging moments, my commitment to you is to reach back and meet you with genuine interest, compassion and a wide-range of skills. I incorporate EMDR & somatic therapies within a psycho-dynamic framework.
My therapeutic approach integrates Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. I have a passion for working with the neurodivergent population, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ population and promoting racial justice.
My therapeutic approach integrates Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. I have a passion for working with the neurodivergent population, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ population and promoting racial justice.
I have worked as both a teacher and counselor for all student ages from kindergarten to seniors in college for nearly a decade. I work with students of all ages experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, impulse control and social skills deficits.
work to face your fears and challenge negative thinking–so that YOU are the one in charge, not your anxiety. We work to shift your thoughts & perception so that anxiety no longer runs your life.
work to face your fears and challenge negative thinking–so that YOU are the one in charge, not your anxiety. We work to shift your thoughts & perception so that anxiety no longer runs your life.
I wiill support you in becoming the best version of yourself. I want you to feel comfortable enough to share anything that comes to mind without any fear or judgement–knowing that we are in this together.
Shiquita finds delight in witnessing every clients growth, no matter how big or small and specializes in working with preteens & teenagers.
Shiquita finds delight in witnessing every clients growth, no matter how big or small and specializes in working with preteens & teenagers.
Shiquita surpasses issues with treatment regardless of the stigma surrounding mental illness and treatment. She appreciates being able to connect and understand those who feel misunderstood and disconnected from most.