My name is Isbell Oliva-Garcia and I am a Licensed Mental Health Clinician. I am fluent in English and Spanish languages. I received both my master's degrees from Nova SE University in mental health counseling and developmental disabilities. I have been in the field of mental health for almost 20 years helping adults with mental health issues and disorders to include depression, anxiety, and issues during difficult life transitions. I counsel individuals through grief due to a loss, clients experiencing divorce, empty nest, and loss of jobs and/or change of careers. Transitions can be difficult and when we get stuck, I can help with psychological therapies using Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Solution Focused techniques to help my clients move from stuck to thriving individuals. As a mental health clinician, everyone’s mental health is important and vital at every stage of one’s life. Our emotional, psychological and social well-being all affect how we act, think and feel. These aspects also help us on how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices for ourselves. Mental Health counseling is vital when our emotional, psychological, or social well-being goes off track and starts affecting one’s daily functioning, one’s relationships personally or work-related, and /or our social wellbeing. In situations related to life changes and transitions, one can fall into states of worry and anxiety about the future, which can lead to sadness, anxiety, and possible depression due to the potential changes or loss which can come with difficult transitions of life. These changes in one’s life are at times difficult to manage alone. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I can help guide and coach you through these difficult times and help you see more possibilities and abilities that each person has within. For life to go well and stable the mind must be nourished continuously to assure mental wellness and my work to help others in this field is my passion. My treatment approaches include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Behavior Change Therapies Solution Based Therapy Mindfulness training I look forward to working with you and showing you how to nourish your mind so your brain can flourish through the waters of change.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
During our initial session, we will do an assessment to make sure we cover all the struggles you are facing, and then we will proceed to set your new positive direction towards your goals and the person you envision in your mind.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I primarily use the strategies and techniques of Cognitive Behavior Therapy also known as CBT. The foundation is to change perspective so behavior can also change towards positive outcomes.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest passion is helping individuals move past difficult life transitions that have them stuck in place. My biggest strengths lie in the ability to help set paths to empowerment and for the client to see all the possibilities and abilities that are already within them.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Adults in difficult life transitions which find themselves stuck in life and are unable to move forward or determine a new direction. Individuals that are finding it hard to focus and concentrate on what's next in their life after the loss of a loved one, divorce, separations, empty nest syndrome, change of career, or very stressful career. There are many more, but all these transitions can be difficult to cope with but there is help in learning to break down your ideas and start forming what you see and envision. By using cognitive behavioral therapy strategies and techniques, and combining them with mindfulness-based stress reduction therapies a new normal can be created.