Hey! I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. I received my Masters from the University of North Florida and have practiced for 4 years. I help anyone ranging from young adults to adults in their later years struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses. In sessions, we will work together to identify common thinking traps and their influence on stress, anxiety, and depression. Therapy is a collaborative process. It is a space where we focus on you and it can be whatever you want it to be. You know your life better than anyone else will. Together, we can look back and identify growth areas, process trauma, and gain the tools we need to achieve our goals. This involves incorporating coping skills, self-care, and mindfulness techniques to disrupt a cycle of stress, anxiety, and depression.
The first session involves understanding your rights as a client, the limits of confidentiality, and psychoeducation about the therapeutic process. We'll work together to determine your goals, discuss risk, and explore the tools we can incorporate into your life.
I encourage everyone to shop around for their therapist. It's important to understand that you all have choices and the therapeutic vibes do matter. I say give everyone a shot and you'll know if this is a good fit or not.
CBT focuses on understanding how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors all influence each other. It's important to understand the underlying mind traps that cause us to become anxious, depressed, and distressed. We'll work together to identify underlying issues/ patterns and determine the best direction forward.
From time to time, we'll focus on the present and how to address the stress that is stopping you from becoming your most authentic self and developing self-awareness, insight, and resilience. This may also involve dreamwork.