LPC, 18 years of experience
I'm a licensed professional counselor in the state of Michigan. I'm also a licensed mental health counselor and licensed clinical addictions counselor in Indiana. I have been a therapist for almost 19 years. I received my bachelor's in social work for Manchester University and my masters from Indiana Wesleyan University. I like to help be the bridge to change in the lives of people.
During the first session, I will go over the intake paperwork. Make sure I'm not missing any key information. Let us know a little bit about each other and what goals for treatment that you have.
I'm very determined, hard-working, focused and super ethical. I'll be your biggest cheerleader. I will also help when things seem like you're stuck to help you move through that! I love to learn new techniques to help in therapy. I also believe that we learn a lot from our clients!
I love working with individuals who are trying to better themselves. Or to find out what type of thing in the past might be tripping them up. I like to help plans, learn about themselves with their strengths and the things they need to work through for betterment of everything in their life.
It covers how to handle emotions, how to do a crisis, how to effectively communicate and how to be in the here and now thinking with mindfulness.
This teaches that everything starts with our thoughts. Our thoughts then move through the emotional side of the brain and lead us to behavior. CBT helps you understand your thinking errors and how to change behavior because of that.
Existential therapy focuses on free to choose, self decision making, and the search for purpose.
Motivational interviewing is therapy approach created to assist persons looking the encouragement to assert practical attitude about change. This client-centered way helpful for persons who are not sure which emotions about shifting their actions
Person-Centered therapy allows the patient to self-direct the session with the therapist being the facilitator. therapy are: Unconditional positive regard: The therapist accepts and supports the client without judgment, with an open, caring, and accepting mindset. Empathy: The therapist reflects the client's thoughts and emotions to help them gain insight into themselves and their situation. Congruence: ongruence has two aspects: Intrapersonal: Involves personal awareness, authenticity, and mindful genuineness Interpersonal: Involves the ability to respectfully and transparently share one's experiences with another person