As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), my practice is rooted in a compassionate, strength-based, and goal-focused approach. For over 20 years, I have had the privilege of working with many diverse populations while helping individuals, couples, and families navigate through many of life's challenges. My expertise lies in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. My journey as a therapist has been guided by a commitment to understanding each client's unique experiences and strengths. I believe in creating a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe to explore their thoughts and emotions. I empower my clients to overcome their challenges and achieve their personal goals by focusing on individual strengths. My goal-focused approach ensures that therapy is structured and purposeful, with clear objectives and measurable outcomes. Throughout my career, I have continually sought to expand my knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care. I integrate evidence-based practices and tailor my therapeutic interventions to meet each client's specific needs. Whether working with someone struggling with the complexities of ADHD, the overwhelming nature of anxiety, the grip of addiction, the deep wounds of trauma, or the heaviness of depression, my approach remains consistent: compassionate, client-centered, and dedicated to fostering resilience and healing.
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Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I feel my greatest strengths as a provider lie in my extensive experience, compassionate approach, and specialized expertise. With 22 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I bring a wealth of knowledge and practical skills to your practice. My compassionate, strength-based, and goal-focused approach ensures that clients feel supported and understood, fostering a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment for healing and change. My specialization in ADHD, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression allows me to address a wide range of mental health challenges with tailored, evidence-based interventions, empowering clients to achieve meaningful and lasting change.
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Trauma Informed Care
Trauma-focused care is an approach in therapy that centers on understanding and addressing the impact of traumatic experiences on an individual's mental and emotional well-being. It involves creating a safe, supportive environment where clients can process their trauma at their own pace, using evidence-based techniques. With 22 years of experience as a therapist, I have helped numerous clients build resilience, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and ultimately achieve healing and recovery from their traumatic experiences through trauma-focused care.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that helps individuals identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. It is based on the principle that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, and by modifying dysfunctional thinking and behavior, we can improve emotional regulation and develop healthier coping strategies. In my extensive practice, I have successfully utilized CBT to treat a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and phobias, through techniques like cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy, and skills training.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed to help individuals manage intense emotions, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and improve interpersonal relationships. It combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality-testing with concepts of mindfulness, distress tolerance, and acceptance derived from Buddhist meditative practice. My professional experience includes effectively using DBT to treat borderline personality disorder, suicidal behavior, and chronic mental health issues by teaching skills in four key areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that views the mind as composed of multiple distinct parts, each with its own perspectives and roles, and a core Self that possesses qualities such as compassion, curiosity, and calmness. IFS therapy helps individuals identify and understand these internal parts, particularly those that carry burdens of trauma or negative experiences, and facilitates healing by fostering a harmonious relationship among them. With 22 years of experience as a therapist, I have effectively utilized IFS to help clients achieve profound personal growth and emotional healing by guiding them to access their core Self and harmonize their internal parts.