LPC, 9 years of experience
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with vast experience in mental health and health sciences in multiple settings for over sixteen years. I am licensed in the state of Virginia, Washington, District of Columbia, and Georgia. I obtained my Bachelor's in Psychology at North Carolina State University, and my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Crisis and Trauma from Walden University. My certifications are as follow; National Certification in Counseling (NCC), Sexual offender treatment provider (CSOTP), Clinical trauma adolescent provider (CTAP), Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCTAP) and Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS). Prior to establishing MentalMorphosis, LLC, I worked as a therapeutic independent contractor for multiple organizations. My experiences include the following: providing therapy in a residential psychiatric facility, intensive in-home counselor, clinical coordinator, forensic interviewer and foster care case manager. In addition to, I am a proud Veteran of the United States Armed Forces where I serviced honorably for 8 years as a Medical Laboratory Technician also known as a 68K.
When a client comes to therapy with me for the first time, I will complete any initial paperwork that needs to be done and try to get to know them as much as possible. The focus of this appointment will be to figure out the needs of the client and set goals as well as complete any assessments that might need to be done. I know that therapy can be a scary process for a client so I try my best to make them feel comfortable and get to know what fears they might have about therapy.
I think some of my strengths are that I have empathy and tried to have understanding about each client that I work with. I approach the sessions with a non-judgmental attitude and ready to provide each client with confidentiality.
I have a straightforward and to the point approach to therapy. I encompass evidence-based therapeutic techniques in my sessions and utilizes an integrative therapeutic approach when working with clients. I feel like people should have the most supportive resources to heal appropriately and become better people. I encourage people to find a therapist that they can be open with and address their therapeutic concerns. I realize that the therapist and client must work openly together to reach the client's therapeutic goals so I feel that people should find a therapist that they feel comfortable with. I also realize that I am not the therapist for everyone but willing to help anyone that is ready for change and to do the therapeutic work for change and to heal.
As a therapist, I focus on changing the maladaptive thought processes that the clients have. I work with the client to establish coping strategies and change to more positive thinking. My hope is that I help the client to create a long-lasting change.