Hello, I am a licensed professional counselor and a board certified art therapist. I have been practicing for five years and I received my masters degree in art therapy from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA. I help clients with various needs such as anxiety, life transitions, and coping skills to help become the best versions of themselves. I started my journey at KidsPeace Children's Hospital as an art therapist for a couple years, running group and individual therapy sessions. After KidsPeace I transitioned to St. Luke's Hospital in Quakertown as a therapist running group therapy sessions. Talk therapy is the most common method of therapy on this platform, but be aware that if you do have any interest in art therapy, we can certainly incorporate that into our work together whether that be during our sessions or for homework.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we will do an introduction where I will introduce myself to you and let you know what you can expect from me, and what our interactions will look like and then I will answer any questions that you might have. Afterwards I will have you introduce yourself and identify any goals you have for therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have a very empathic and nonjudgmental approach in therapy. I like to focus on your strengths that you already display and work together to build new strengths to help with any concerns that are bringing you to therapy. I am very down to earth, flexible and accommodating, sometimes using humor in therapy to make it more comfortable, while also offering a structured transparent space to work in. I also like to emphasize the need for accountability, not only from you but from myself as well.
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Person-centered (Rogerian)
I focus on clients' strengths and look at them as a whole. I utilize an empathic understanding and non-judgmental approach to meet my clients where they are at.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use this treatment method to tackle unproductive thoughts that causes anxiety and stress, and work on ways to reverse that so the client can experience a more positive thought process that is based in reality.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Clients I work with learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their emotions, and instead they accept that their deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward. Clients begin to accept their hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on their lives, and how they feel about it.