Hello and Welcome to my practice! I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist (LMFT) based in California. I present with an extensive mental health background totaling 12 years, licensed almost 4 years. My passion for helping others resolve mental health-related concerns has been a passion since my early adulthood. I became a registered intern in 2016 and a licensed therapist in 2021. I have experience working with community-based mental health services, individuals, and families. Residential facilities support severally emotionally disturbed youth, ER services, mental health crisis needs, and Telehealth within the adult population. I actively complete the necessary continuing education requirements to sustain my licensure requirements.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During an initial assessment: We will review formalities consistent with your understanding of Path's informed consent, fees, my limits of confidentiality, and therapeutic/Telehealth benefits/risks. I will explore the presenting problems presented, frequency, duration, and desired goals for treatment. I will follow up with provided crisis support specific to your location. During an initial session: I will provide psycho-education on the proposed treatment modalities and review and gain the consent to present treatment goals(established during the initial assessment). We will be utilizing in treatment and then move forward with the exploration of presenting concerns. You will have the space to process and gain insight and clarification throughout the session.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have a calm disposition, yet I am able to operate from a place of assertion and respect. I actively engage in reflective listening and validation when engaging with my clients.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I truly enjoy working with clients who are motivated to change undesired destructive behavioral patterns. By changing negative thought patterns, undesired core beliefs, exploring underlying fears, clients have the opportunity to restructure not only their thinking, but behavioral patterns present within their family system.
About Shannon Wade
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Christian Counseling
While using a Christian perspective anchored in biblical principles, I create a space for clients to explore their faith while utilizing tools and interventions to manage identified functional impairments.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize CBT informed approach to support client with improving automatic negative thoughts and exploring negative core beliefs impacting client's view of self, others and their worldview.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
While using a DBT informed approach, I provided various tools and techniques to help client increase emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Additional tools consistent with assertive communication and interpersonal effectiveness are also explored under this modality`.
Attachment-based
I utilize this modality to support with exploring identified attachment concerns impacting client's ability to function in identified interpersonal relationships.
Motivational Interviewing
I utilize this technique to help motivate ambivalent client's to change their behavior in order to accomplished identified treatment goals and desired changes.