LCSW, 12 years of experience
Hi, I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MSW, LCSW) based in Indiana. My Bachelors is from Spring Arbor, MI 2011, Masters is from University of Toledo,OH 2012. Volunteered and worked with D.V. and Hospice 1990 to 2020. Raised in rural tri-state area of OH, MI, IN. Have wide variety of life and work experiences, hand harvester, ran all farm machinery, factory machines, nurse aide, security, raised children while earning degrees, so have much compassion for all issues and struggles of others.
First session, do introductions, talk about specific challenges struggling with. This will assist with coming up with plan to work on in following sessions, things for you do between sessions that might assist daily.
Believe there is no end to the ways we can cope with, perceive, change, live with to make it our best lives we're living now.
Like working with people who are open to self reflection, and want to make positive changes, deal better with current situations, help themselves have a better quality of mental health and living life fully.
Figure out current thought and behavior methods and work on changing to find different thought and behavior method to improve quality of life.
Go after the suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors directly first, with staying safe and working on challenging and changing suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors.
Strive to enhance self assurance, self compassion, respect and positive emotions.
Considerate of cultural background, belief system, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, socio-economics or other important elements that make up identity.
Help to process traumatic memories and heal from distressing life experiences.