Since 2009, I have worked as a Mental Health Counselor with adult clients. However, most of my experience has been with youth ages four thru adulthood which includes collaborating with their families, and support systems (ex: DCF, school, counselors, etc.). I am skilled in therapeutic strategies of CBT and Certified in DBT. Much of my experiences includes treating clients who have encountered traumatic experiences, and grief therapy.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Creating a healthy balanced lifestyle of work, social, and family structures to reduce stress and improve mood in a more positive direction for success has been a goal for many of my adult clients. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, teens, and their families. My younger clients who are being raised primarily by single parents, feel a sense of relief to take the burden of their emotional struggles from their parent by utilizing the therapeutic relationship as an effective processing resource. In addition, I possess strengths in collaborating with parent (s) to support them to better assist their child in feeling better from symptoms from their mental and/or behavior health diagnosis.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy which can include, but not limited to, mindfulness, relaxation, and strategies in skills building to promote change for a better Emotional Quotient (EQ).
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My therapeutic style promotes a "safe space" to explore and attend to areas of opportunity for change, especially in ways to feel a sense of relief from the pain from symptoms derived from the mental health diagnosis.