Hello, I am Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) and have 16 years of counseling experience. As I am someone who has experienced difficulties personally and sought out help, I respect you for reaching out for counseling. I have professionally worked with individuals (all ages - infants/children/teens/Adults) dealing with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, suicide, trauma, families, couples and life challenges. It is truly sacred ground to walk this path with my clients.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, we will do introductions, discuss the needs or issues that you would like to address in your treatment. You can expect to be heard, seen and motivated to move forward in your journey toward healing and restoration.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My strengths are being present, listening, understanding, and following you through your journey to self-care and healing. I will meet you where you are and walk alongside the good, hard and difficult times with you. As well I believe the experience in my life helps qualify me to journey with those dealing with grief, loss of child/parent, loss of suicide and trauma.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
My practice is a client-focused, person-centered, and humanistic approach. I believe that each person who enters counseling deserves to be understood with empathy, respect, and compassion, and I believe that your relationship and connection with your counselor is key to moving forward. I will journey with you to bring you to the place that you want to be. I use a person-centered talk therapy model with a variety of techniques including cognitive-behavioral therapy, strength-based approaches and mindfulness approach.
About Odessa Vickery-Merrigan
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have been using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in my practice. This approach has been very helpful for numerous clients in challenging their recurring thoughts and managing anxiety. By utilizing CBT, to can identify how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors impact each other, and then use this understanding to modify your thinking patterns. This, in turn, will assist you in leading a life with less anxiety and stress.
Integrative
My method with the client is always include first and foremost person and using an individualized, holistic approach to therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic schools of thought depending on the unique needs of a given client., holistic approach to therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic schools of thought depending on the unique needs of a given client.
Grief Therapy
I walk alongside clients to work through a greater than normal reaction to a loss, such as the death of a loved one.