LCSW, 10 years of experience
I have been in the mental health and behavioral health field for 10 years. I have experience working with adolescents, young adults, older adults, and geriatrics. My most rewarding aspect of working with the individual served is ensuring that their physical and emotional state is addressed. I assist clients with identifying barriers and challenges, providing and exploring positive coping strategies, cognitive restructuring, resources, support, empathy, compassion, and effective quality of care to increase the client's likelihood of meeting their desired personal goals for success.
I creatively structures a therapeutic environment that increases client/therapist rapport, safety, and goal setting to identify effective, and positive solutions. During the therapeutic process, I provide support by listening to another person's thoughts and feelings to assist with both closeness and respect to assist clients with their stress. I typically provide homework I between sessions to help clients remain active in between sessions.
I would say that I'm a great listener, empathetic, and I like to take a more team approach when it comes to my clients' goals.
Together, we will identify your challenges and goals - where you want your life to be a month, six months, a year from now. Then, we'll identify options and strategies you can use to get there. You'll leave the session with a better understanding of what you're facing with an "actions I can take right now" approach. There will always be room for suggestions concerning our work together, including keeping each other accountable.
Help individuals understand how thoughts and beliefs influence their emotional state and subsequent actions; identifying and challenging unhelpful or distorted thinking patterns; teach individuals ways they can learn to adopt healthier responses and behaviors; help clients develop problem-solving skills to address challenges constructively; equips clients with practical skills to manage difficult situations and emotions more effectively and psychoeducation.
Prayer, scripture reflection, and other spiritual practices are often incorporated into sessions, focusing on themes of forgiveness and redemption as pathways to healing and personal growth; Strengthening relationships based on biblical principles; integrating CBT techniques with biblical teachings to challenge negative thought patterns and develop coping skills aligned with Christian principles.
Help partners gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationship dynamics, resolve conflicts, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional bond; develop healthy ways to manage disagreements and conflicts; address issues related to intimacy and satisfaction; Navigating issues related to integrating families; addressing breaches of trust and rebuilding intimacy and adjusting to changes such as parenting, career changes, or illness.