Are you ready to integrate loving kindness and compassion into the relationship you have with yourself and others? This may seem an impossible healing for those who have endured relational betrayal, death, loss, hurt or trauma. However, shifting focus towards meaning, resilience, and possibility can liberate you from your past and present suffering. What does this mean for you and your loved ones? It means here is an invitation to sit with a non-judgmental human being while you recover, connect, and heal in new ways. It means you may shed old roles, affirm new strengths, and learn others with vulnerability and without guard. Therapy, as a source of refuge, is an opportunity to pause life momentarily while equipping yourself with tools to more skillfully navigate it when you return. If you are seeking a therapeutic connection, I am currently accepting new couples, families, and individuals. Some important notes when scheduling yourself with me: 1. Please have your insurance information on hand. 2. Schedule your appointments only exactly on the hour (for example 1:00, 2:00, or 3:00, etc). I, unfortunately, cannot accept appointments scheduled as such 1:15, 2:30, or 3:45 etc. If these are scheduled I will have to cancel them in order to keep the schedule free for on the hour appointments. 3. Note there is a $100 cancellation fee for no-shows not cancelled prior to the appointment time. For all billing issues contact billing@growtherapy.com. I look forward to meeting each one of you and joining you on your journey forward.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session together, we will familiarize ourselves with one another. We will discuss your experiences and emotional status in order to help me gain understanding of your challenges so that I can create a compatible treatment plan for the goals you desire to prioritize.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My biggest strengths are my ability to hear what is being said, and see what is being shown, in addition to my compassion and my human connection as a person. Essentially, it is my belief that we are all in this together. Once unproductive shame and guilt are removed, space for real discovery opens up, and this is where life changes.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

Couples, Family, Adults, Older Adolescents, Emerging Adults, Trauma, Domestic Violence, Depression, Anxiety

About Oshetha Shakoor-Rivera