Hello, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in the field for over twenty years. I have experience in a variety of settings and with a variety of clients. Many of the people with whom I have worked are struggling with some kind of change, whether it's children growing up, seeking abstinence from a drug or coping with divorce or our own aging process. All these changes can impact our mood and I can help a person cope with the resultant depression or anxiety for instance.
In our first session, we will do introductions which might include some background. This would be followed by a fuller exploration of what brings you to therapy including what is causing distress, what your goals are moving forward and might also include what you have already tried.
I have worked with a variety of people in different ages and stages of their lives and it has helped me develop a perspective and given me the experience to offer choices on how to move forward in therapy.
I love to help people with navigating the many changes that life throws at us. I find that it can be paralyzing when a change occurs and it helps to talk about it to figure out what is the next move.
In order to best connect client with a solution for their distress, I have found it useful to use these techniques.
The power of positive thinking has been found to aid in coping with life by research, in my experience as a clinician and personally.
I have had extensive training in Motivational interviewing due to my experience in substance abuse treatment early in my career. I have found that it is now a part of what I do naturally.