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I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. I received my Masters from Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky and have been practicing for 16 years. I help children, adolescents and adults struggling with traumas, anxiety , depression and behavioral concerns. I have experience in working in multiple settings including telehealth, school based, office and in home counseling. I utilize several modalities in my counseling including strength based, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT and CBT.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, strengths and cultural importance. Then we will dive into the specific challenges you're experiencing. This will help me create an individualized treatment plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
In my career, I have worked in a variety of settings with children and adults processing traumas, anxiety, and depression. I have worked with numerous children and adults whom have been abused or struggle with maintaining appropriate emotional expression and control of behaviors for the past 16 years.
My strengths are working with children, adolescents and adults who have experienced traumas. I utilize trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy techniques in working with children. My clients often experience anxiety, depression and behavioral concerns.
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy goals are to reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and other trauma-related difficulties.
I utilize strength based therapy techniques to assist clients with building positive outcomes using their strengths and support systems. Strength based therapy utilizes the client strengths to overcome weaknesses.
I utilize DBT treatment to build strong coping strategies, manage intense emotions, and improve relationships. DBT focuses on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
I utilize cognitive behavior therapy to process negative thought processes, restructuring of negative behaviors and develop strong coping skills to utilize in future areas of needs for clients in the future.
I utilize play therapy techniques in working with children ages 4-18 to encourage coping skills development, emotional expression and processing of children needs.