LPC, 20 years of experience
As a mental health therapist I have extensive experience working with at risk youth, crisis, mental health and addiction counseling working as a TDT (Therapeutic Day Treatment) Clinician, Program Manager, and Clinician within the county’s mental health and substance abuse treatment system. Wister enjoys utilizing his training in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), MI (Motivational Interviewing) via Eclectic Counselling techniques to produce a structure towards daily wellness
I am certain that with appropriate efforts there well be an established rapport, that fosters higher self perspective, acceptance and plans of daily maintenance
I look forward to providing unconditional support, a caring environment and talk therapy that assists with emotional regulation.
Anxiety, Depression and Subtance Abuse are provided with unconditional support.I am a experienced and practiced clinical counselor with a wide variety of psychological strategies and techniques in assisting with a daily structure towards wellness..
Wister Mitchelson offers therapy covered by Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.
Great for maintaining our emotional stability through cognitive restructuring. CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way.
Great for our struggle with addiction. MI is based on the idea that people are more likely to be persuaded by reasons they discover themselves. The counselor's role is to draw out the client's motivations, rather than educate them. " transitioning towards self efficacy".
Talk therapy that includes listening without judgment and acknowledging the client's experience without shifting the conversation in another direction