LCSW, 6 years of experience
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clincial Social Worker based in NC. I received my Masters from the Our Lady of The Lake University in San Antonio, TX., and have been practicing for 6 years. I help adelescents, adults, and elderly set boundaries, learn coping skills, and foster positive communication to overcome challenges they are facing. I also have certified in Trauma Focused - Cogntive Behavioral Therapy, ADHD certified, and Parent Instructor certified.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions. I will answer questions you may have about therapy and the limitatiions there may be. Then, we will dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me creating you tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions based on your needs and wants.
I have over 6 years experience in Mental Health. As a provider I am a great listener and I am able to help others process their thoughts and emotions to assist with clear communication. As a provider I encourage clients to be informed about their diagnoses and other important aspect in their lives to be the best advocate for themselves.
I love working with individuals who are having difficulties in life they are trying to overcome but may need some assistance overcoming a roadblock. I have experience in working with an array of mental health disorders in all age groups.
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) may help you to change unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, feeling and behaving. CBT uses practical self-help strategies. CBT is used to help you identify how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected and develooping skills to counter symptoms causing problems.
Strength Based therapy helps the therapeutic process iwth identifying the client's natural strengths and how someone can use them to improve their coping skills in their everyday life.
Trauma Focused CBT helps to address traumatic episodes to overcome past experiences of trauma that are continuing to impact them. TF-CBT uses multiple therapeutic interventions and principals to assist families in overcoming impactful events that have occured in life.