i there, first off, I want to start by saying how fantastic it is that you are considering therapy. I know that first step to get help can take a massive effort! I strive to create a warm and welcoming environment where clients feel they are able to open up. Every individual is different, so tools used in therapy will based off your individual needs! Currently I am working with and group agency to provide in person and telehealth services. I have extensive history working with those suffering from addiction and co-occurring disorders. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I love drawing from multiple backgrounds/trainings to be able to assist individual needs. Whether you are new to therapy, a therapy expert, or in between - I would love to meet with you. I believe the client-therapist rapport and connection is essential for any therapeutic relationship. That is why I strive to create a comforting and welcoming experience for all the clients I work with. Change is scary - therapy should not have to be.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
The first session will be a introduction session where we start to develop our therapeutic connection. We will go through a in depth discussion of the presenting problems/challenges, identify goals, and discuss treatment plan/process so you have an awareness of what we are doing. It's important that you be an active participant in the treatment planning process as this is your care. I like to see therapy as a journey where you are the captain, navigating the work we do, and I am the guide to help us be able to reach our destination.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
One of the greatest strengths I feel I have as a provider is the ability to help connect with individuals to create a safe space to do therapy. I have years of knowledge, training, and experience but I have found that if you don't have a strong, safe, and supportive connection within the client-therapist relationship then nothing else matters. I try to make therapy feel less scary/intimidating than many people expect it to be. While the work can still be uncomfortable and challenging, I firmly believe that the experience as a whole does not have to be.
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EMDR
EMDR is a great avenue to help those who have experienced trauma or other major life stressors/events that may struggle with conventional talk therapy. EMDR helps reprocess memories/experiences that are causing an impact in our daily life or that support a negative core belief that reinforces our mental health struggles (i.e. I am not good enough, I am un-loveable). EMDR is proven effective in person and through telehealth platforms.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
At the basic level, our thoughts influence our emotions which then influences our actions. In therapy, there may be a variety of different CBT tools and concepts learned/discussed to help the individual have healthier thought patterns. CBT provides tools and frameworks to help use when experiencing various mental health symptoms and create healthier internal responses.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Not all challenges require ongoing treatment and services. Within the Solution Focused treatment, we look at directly identifying the stressor/challenge in the present and discuss different solutions and processed to best stabilize through that transition/situation.
Motivational Interviewing
Oftentimes the work in therapy can be difficult and uncomfortable. Utilizing Motivational Interviewing helps remind us of the purpose, goals, and what we have already accomplished to be able to continue with the uncomfortable/challenging work within therapy.