LCSW, 20 years of experience
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida and Virginia with experience in child welfare, medical social work, family counseling, military life, couple/relationship therapy, and individual counseling. I have have experience working with various issues and age groups. I have had specific training to work with grief/loss, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, military life, and behavioral concerns with children. My approach is a strength based approach with goal setting and work in between sessions to help make progress with identified challenges, issues, and needs.
In my first session, I like to become familiar with my clients and make them comfortable with discussing their challenges and issues that motivated them to seek therapy. I want to discuss expectations for therapy so I can understand the best way to move forward in sessions. I appreciate as much information as possible about the client’s challenges so we can create a personal treatment plan to help the client moving forward.
My biggest strengths is my variety of experience along with my patience, flexibility, and understanding.
I appreciate motivated clients who are seeking therapy to create change in their life and relationships.
I use CBT with my clients to help create change in desired challenges. I frequently give goals to work on between sessions and always work with a strength based approach.