Hello, I'm a LCSW in the great state of North Carolina with 4 years of professional work experience working as a Psychotherapist on an assertive community treatment team. I have experience in helping clients with anxiety, depression, anger management, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and developing self-care and coping skills. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. During the initial intake it is important to build a therapeutic relationship while obtaining a clear understanding regarding the expectations of the person being served. Once the intake has been completed it is important to develop a personal center plan in-order to work toward accomplishing short-term and long-term goals tailored to meet the unique and specific needs of the individual being served. Over the past 4 years I have been using evidenced based interventions CBT, ACT, and Psych Rehab to assist the people I serve with reducing the severity of their ongoing symptoms and problems. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I look forward to working with anyone who is looking to take that first step.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During the first session I like to build rapport with my client's while completing a biopsychosocial assessment. Once we both understand what the presenting problem or symptoms maybe, we can then create a tailored plan to address the problem or symptoms we have identified to target.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Having worked with adults with a serious mental illness for the past 4 years in my role as a psychotherapist I feel comfortable meeting individuals where they are regarding their motivation to change. I like to use a client centered approach focusing on a person's strengths and autonomy.