explore what brought you to counseling and examine the physical, emotional, cultural, and social aspects of your life. We will do this through casual conversation. You can get stronger, feel better, and learn skills to help with life's challenges.
explore what brought you to counseling and examine the physical, emotional, cultural, and social aspects of your life. We will do this through casual conversation. You can get stronger, feel better, and learn skills to help with life's challenges.
I use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Play Therapy techniques to encourage, guide, and provide you tools to help with life's challenges, improve mental well-being, and work toward growth.
My client-centered approach creates a safe space for exploration while providing practical tools and strategies. My goal is to empower clients to gain insight, improve emotional well-being, and create positive change in their lives.
My client-centered approach creates a safe space for exploration while providing practical tools and strategies. My goal is to empower clients to gain insight, improve emotional well-being, and create positive change in their lives.
I possess a strong ability to work with clients facing substance abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety, and women’s issues. Drawing from my experience in many modalities, I take an eclectic approach to therapy tailoring my interventions to each client.
I focus on how our thoughts shape our reality and how early experiences impact our interaction with our environment at this moment. The present is equally as important as our past. It is never too late to make positive changes!
I focus on how our thoughts shape our reality and how early experiences impact our interaction with our environment at this moment. The present is equally as important as our past. It is never too late to make positive changes!
I use an integrative approach but primarily incorporate elements of psychodynamic theory and strengths-based modalities. Many theories of thought offer a unique perspective that could be beneficial for the client depending on their experience.
Rebuild trust and hope in your relationship/ life.
Rebuild trust and hope in your relationship/ life.
I have personally had challenges with alcohol and homelessness. These experiences give me a solution-focused approach from an authentic and empathetic place.
We will identify skills and techniques that allow for you to reduce suffering in your day-to-day life. There are many things that we cannot control, but with acceptance and growth, we can make peace with what is and create changes when possible.
We will identify skills and techniques that allow for you to reduce suffering in your day-to-day life. There are many things that we cannot control, but with acceptance and growth, we can make peace with what is and create changes when possible.
I utilize both concrete tools to address the "right now" crisis, and exploration of my clients' early experiences to gain an understanding of how we got here.