LMSW-C, 20 years of experience
I serve the entire state of Michigan, via video therapy. Hello! I'm a licensed mental health therapist. I received my Masters from Eastern Michigan University in 2004 and have been practicing since then. Prior to that, I worked as a social worker since 1995. I very much love what I do, helping people learn how to help themselves. I have a rich experience across the board, working in homes, community settings, hospital settings, office and on the streets with the homeless. I am skilled in treating a wide variety of mental health and substance abuse issues.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing and what you hope to get help with. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
I have a wide and vast experience, working with all types of mental health issues, such depression, anxiety, mood disorders, Bipolar Disorder, personality disorders, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, Autism, suicidal, substance misuse, etc. The list is long. I have been trained in multiple evidence based practices, including CBT, trauma (TF-CBT), Borderline Personality Disorder, Motivational Interviewing, etc.
I love working with people of all ages but have mostly worked with teens and adults, including older adults. I will meet anyone where they are at in life, identify issues to work on and help them grow from there.
I will work with you on identifying negative or inaccurate thought patterns, symptoms from current or past trauma (depression, anxiety, poor sleep patterns, inability to manage emotions effectively, etc.), ways to overcome that and deal more effectively with challenging situations or thoughts.
Many people have experienced trauma at some point in their lives, which may be negatively affecting their lives in the present and causing a variety of symptoms. We will work together on understanding your life experiences, how that affects your life today and how to better deal with symptoms related to trauma.