Hello! My name is Alphonso! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience providing therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families. I have served individuals experiencing, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and those experiencing severe mental health challenges. I have provided clinical services in outpatient, inpatient, and private practice settings. Everyone engages in therapy for their own reasons and those reasons may be very serious. No matter how serious the situation, I do my best to foster a light and warm environment in which humor is good medicine when appropriate. I want you to know that while in therapy, you will have your own space in which you can feel comfortable to be who you are without judgment. You the client, will always be treated as the expert within your own life. My therapeutic approach includes evidence-based practices which will aid you in addressing challenges and negative thinking to better allow you to change these thoughts and unwanted behaviors. Through collaborative goal-setting and open communication, we will work together to develop practical cognitive and behavioral strategies that seek to empower you to achieve your goals and improve your life experience.
Therapy with me can be expected to be client-centered, which means I tailor the therapeutic experience to the needs and preferences of my client. Throughout the therapeutic process, we will focus on identifying and challenging unhelpful thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress, thus promoting healthier cognitive and behavioral responses.
The foundation of my clinical practice primarily consists of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), (MB-CT) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and (TF-CBT) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness.
My strengths include my compassion, communication and listening skills, and my ability to assist in problem-solving.