LCSW, 5 years of experience
With a deep passion for breaking the stigma surrounding addiction and mental health, I have dedicated the last nine years to assisting individuals who grapple with the complex interplay of mental health issues and underlying substance abuse. I’ve witnessed how the societal stigma often conceals the very real barriers individuals face in their daily lives. My mission is to empower them with coping skills and strategies that allow them to embrace a life of recovery and resilience. As a therapist, I focus on guiding patients towards building essential skills to overcome their challenges. I believe that mental health issues come in myriad forms, and it is our duty to provide support, unburdened by negative stereotypes and judgment. Together, let’s shatter the silence and create a path towards hope, recovery and well-being.
The first session will consist of building rapport (getting to know each other) and discuss the circumstances leading to seeking treatment services. The goal will be to determine if it is a good match and what treatment will look like in the future.
My greatest strength as a provider is my own life circumstances that brought me to the field. I am in recovery from addiction and alcoholism and utilize self disclosure to empower clients to overcome their own issues.
I am a licensed clinical social worker specializing in various domains, including trauma (with EMDR), addiction, mental health, couples, and family therapy. My journey into the field of social work was driven by a personal commitment to reform a system that I myself navigated while overcoming my own challenges with addiction and mental health.
Trauma can often act as a gateway to underlying mental health and substance disorders. A trauma informed care creates an understanding of how co-occurring disorders can be treated simultaneously.
Eye movement desensization reprocessing is an evidence based modality which can assist and reducing disturbances associated with traumatic events. Reprocessing can assist in changing cognition associated with past events.
A strength base perspective can assist patient in empowering their own current values and abilities. Utilizing strengths based can assist in reinforcing resiliency and prior abilities to work through challenges.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely used intervention which assists in developing insight on the connection between feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. A common used tool in order to work through many common underlying mental health issues (anxiety, depression, anger, challenges with focus and concentration).
Dialectical behavioral therapy is an effective tool and managing personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. DBT assists in developing skills to better regulate emotions, manage, interpersonal relationships, and build acceptance of current behavioral patterns.