Person-centered (Rogerian)

In training and worldview, I believe that humans have a natural desire for personal growth and change. Therefore, I focus is on supporting and guiding the client as they meet their individual goals. Sheena Watkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate and National Certified Counselor. She has a Bachelors from the University of California, Berkeley in Social Welfare and African American Studies, a Masters in School Counseling, and a Certification in Contemporary Mental Health Issues from Capella University. Ms. Watkins is currently working under the supervision of Ms. Tamika Burns, LPC-S. Ms. Watkins has 20 years of experience working as a mentor, a teacher, and providing guidance to youth. She has been a school counselor for 5 years and specializes in individual and family therapy working with children, adolescents, and adults. Foundationally, Ms. Watkins is a person-centered counselor, with belief that humans have a natural desire for personal growth and change. Therefore, her focus is on supporting and guiding the client as they meet their individual goals. Additionally, Ms. Watkins employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused techniques with clients, that honor the client's strengths and provide concrete steps toward reaching client objectives.

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

Solution focused therapy is anchored in indentifying and building upon client strengths to find creative and effective ways to meet their goals.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives and how they feel about it.