Kerry Broman
Kerry Broman
(she/her)
Hello, I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in the field. I place a lot of value on the therapeutic relationship and making sure you feel heard and seen. My style is direct and interactive, integrating a lot of experience gained personally and taught to me by my clients. While my specialty is working with adolescents, I believe this demographic prepares me to work with multiple treatment areas across the lifespan, as a significant number of issues and concerns onset in the teen years.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In the first session I strive to get to know you, to hear your story. I lend more time to letting you explain what you are seeking and what brought you to therapy. I don't spend time peppering you with questions, as whatever pain point brought you to therapy, needs to be attended to more than a checklist of questions. I also show myself and my style in this initial session so that you have the best opportunity to determine if I am the right fit for you or your family.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I believe that my direct style keeps my grounded in authenticity and thereby more relatable, especially with teenagers who can see through BS and spend enough time navigating "fake" through social media survival. I strive to create a safe place where you can show up as you are, without concern about judgment or agendas, and where we can work collaboratively on setting your goals for treatment.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with adolescents and their families. This phase of establishing independence and learning to extend trust and demonstrate responsibility can be tension-filled and ripe for miscommunications. I see myself as a translator and mediator, helping parents understand the drive for autonomy that is fueling the "reckless behaviors" and helping the teen understand that the parents' need for safety and thorough communication drives the "micromanaging" and "nagging". I deeply enjoy helping older adolescents get ready to launch to college. Making sure they feel confident and competent to take on this next big step in life without fear of disappointing themselves or their families. In my work with adults, I enjoy finding the areas of discomfort and working collaboratively to create more peace, ease, and joy in life. Whether that is a fitness goal, a financial goal, a search for healthy relationships or a more fulfilling work/life balance. I love exploring what facets of life have already found success and where to focus energy next for improved overall functioning.
About Kerry Broman
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Neurofeedback
I use Neuroptimal Neurofeedback, a non-linear modality. Neurofeedback is brain training to help recalibrate the central nervous system, increasing neuroplasticity and decreasing stress and overwhelm of the CNS. This non-invasive tool works for both stress reduction and peak performance. This tool can be used for in-office sessions or week to month long rentals for in-home use.
Family Therapy
In my work with children and adolescents, I believe approaching issues from a systemic lens and working with the entire family system often leads to more better outcomes and more sustained change. I deeply enjoy working with the full family to improve communication, address negative patterns of relating, and offer ideas for new approaches to both of these elements.
Strength-Based
With this approach to therapy, while exploring issues and challenges, we also seek to identify past successes and existing strengths to inform new approaches to present concerns.
Relational
The therapeutic relationship forged between therapist and client is often the biggest predictor of therapy gains. My approach is direct and engaged. I incorporate use of self and I draw upon personal and professional experience to relate to my clients. I am not a "smile and nod" and take notes therapist, I don't just ask for you to tell me "how did that make you feel". I actively engage in decision making and supportive processes.