LMFT, 9 years of experience
New to Grow
Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you have taken the steps towards self-improvement, and hope this will be a good match. I have worked in various settings over the last 10 years from school-based therapy, juvenile detention, group private practice and now telehealth. I enjoy working with a wide population, including couples and families. I specialize in anxiety, depression, Borderline Personality Disorder and BiPolar II disorder to name a few.
In a first session, I will confirm contact information, we will review the intake form and complete any incomplete portions. This will usually take us to the half-way point. After, the rest of the time is for the client to address why they are seeking therapy at this time. With the last few minutes, we will go over scheduling and goals you would like to set for yourself on this journey.
When we work together, I hope you take away that I am friendly, personable, and honest. I take an eclectic approach when I work with clients, and sometimes it's more than therapy. I help people with life skills that they need to be most successful when they have no one they trust to help them.
Clients will get the most out of therapy with myself when they are fully ready to invest in themselves. Therapy can be difficult as a client is facing the hardest parts of their life, but the willingness to look inward, be honest with themselves, and ready for feedback will be most rewarding.
Utilizing CBT, we identify how your thoughts affect your behaviors and influence feelings
I utilize this to work with clients to better understand how early developmental years were affected by those we trusted most, and how those past relationships affect the "now."
This is most effective for those who have difficulty self-regulating when in a dysregulated state