LPC, 30 years of experience
New to Grow
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and Texas and have worked in the mental health field for thirty years. I believe that we all face challenges and difficult times in our lives, and we sometimes need help navigating these situations and challenges. I know that therapy takes a lot of courage and commitment, but I have seen the positive results of therapy for my clients. Therapy can help clients develop confidence, strengthen their relationships with others and live healthier lives. My approach with my clients is person centered and collaborative. I provide a compassionate, empathetic and nonjudgemental space for my clients. My goal is to support my clients and to give them a safe environment to explore their thoughts and feelings and better understand their behaviors.
My goal for our first session is to get to know you and your goals for therapy. I also give my clients an opportunity to learn about my approaches to therapy. I will ask you questions and give you time to ask questions of me. Our work together is a collaboration. It is important that you feel comfortable with me as your therapist and that I am a good fit for the type of therapist you are looking for.
I use a cognitive behavioral approach with my clients. This approach helps us understand how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. In my work with clients, I help them develop the tools to understand how and why they think and feel the way they do and then how to change behaviors.
I work with clients who are experiencing life transitions, grief and loss issues, anxiety, and depression. I work best with clients who are open to learning and using new coping skills. Clients who are willing to challenge negative thinking and unhealthy thoughts are typically successful in their therapeutic work with me. I help clients to understand new and healthier thoughts and behaviors and then ask them to go out and practice these outside of the session. With practice, clients successfully replace unhealthy patterns with healthy patterns.
I utilize cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients understand how their thoughts, feelings and behaviors are connected.