I’m a licensed clinical social worker that has been working in the mental health/behavioral health field for 13+ years. I enjoy working with teens, adults, and families in a wide range of ages. I hope to help you find the skills and tools to manage your current stressors or concerns both in session and in your day to day life. I like to use humor and be authentic and genuine in the therapy process, which clients have said they appreciate and allows them to feel comfortable. I hope to work with you to take back control of your mental health and be the best version of you.
I hope to learn more about you and specifically the "struggles" that you hope to work on by coming to therapy. I'll make sure you realize your not alone and that I will be your biggest cheerleader through this process.
I work with a wide variety of clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm/suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and more. I also work with family conflict to help both the client and the family unit. I have experience in group work, inpatient hospitalization, residential settings, and school settings. Most of my experience has been working with clients in outpatient settings and providing crisis intervention.
I believe in encouraging clients to find strength within them and identify positive traits. Feeling confident and having some control in our lives helps us to move forward in a positive way and increase motivation/hope.
Helped clients learn different skills to best understand and control their thoughts, emotions and behaviors; as well as how to manage them so they do not negatively impact our day to day lives.
Working with children and adolescent even though the child/adolescent may be the primary client working with their support system which is usually their family is a significant part of treatment.