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.
Tackle the challenges you are facing. My style focuses mainly on talk therapy during sessions, and with my guidance, clients also work on their goals between sessions.
Tackle the challenges you are facing. My style focuses mainly on talk therapy during sessions, and with my guidance, clients also work on their goals between sessions.
My approach draws from several orientations: attachment, psychodynamic, coaching psychology, narrative, interpersonal, and systems.
discuss what it is you want to work on. I am here to support you in your journey at the pace which feels most comfortable for you.
discuss what it is you want to work on. I am here to support you in your journey at the pace which feels most comfortable for you.
I would describe my therapy style as 100% client centered. I view each person as their own individual, and appreciate everyone’s ability to inform me about themselves, instead of me making any assumptions about them. T
encourage your own mindfulness, helping reduce harmful self-judgements and ultimately become more attuned to your needs, behaviors, and relationships.
encourage your own mindfulness, helping reduce harmful self-judgements and ultimately become more attuned to your needs, behaviors, and relationships.
Treatment will be active, involving education, manageable assignments, and tracking of goals. Sessions will be more frequent at first and then reduce as progress is made. Let's help you get back to enjoying your life.
Identify uncomfortable emotions like anxiety, guilt, shame, disappointment. Learn how these emotions are impacting your behaviors. Build skills to regulate these emotions, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and move towards your values and goals.
Identify uncomfortable emotions like anxiety, guilt, shame, disappointment. Learn how these emotions are impacting your behaviors. Build skills to regulate these emotions, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and move towards your values and goals.
I used evidenced based approaches including CBT and DBT to increase tolerance of difficult or uncomfortable emotions, learn skills to better regulate these emotions, identify unhelpful thinking patterns, and work towards your therapy goals