Hello all and I am so glad you've sought out a therapist to help address your concerns. A little bit about myself, I'm a first generation college graduate and multi-ethnic and multi-lingual, have been in the field of social work for over 25 years. My clinical experience includes administration/management of programs with the public and private sector as well as delivery of direct clinical services to those most in need. I'm also a researcher and public speaker in the areas of stress and coping, unhoused population service delivery and work with specialized populations (transgendered, chronic mentally ill, prior incarcerated individuals). My clinical style utilizes a humanistic approach with an emphasis on the recovery model and trauma informed care. I've completed trainings in various modalities including; Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement. I work to address, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and day to day management of life's stressors. I look forward to working with you in collaboration to address your concerns and move you to the next level of your life!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I myself am involved in therapy, so I have "both sides of the chair", this perspective allows me to be compassionate and empathetic to your needs. Each session will begin with a grounding exercise and end with a grounding exercise, this often helps my clients transition into and out of the session. Each session will be a review of the past session and review of any goals that we have worked on collaboratively. Therapy should be a joint effort and I want to ensure that you feel heard and validated. My many years of experience in the field has taught me to be gracious with the process of helping others move forward in their life. It is my honor to be part of this journey with you.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize grounding exercises at the beginning and end of each session. I also utilize a humanistic approach which focuses on the positives/strengths that my clients have. I am experienced in utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement techniques. My practice is grounded in not only clinical experience but research that I read and have conducted to see what are the best approaches for each person.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Compassionate, Empathetic, Active Listener, Move with you At Your Pace, Experienced in Working with Many Diverse Populations with success!
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Adults with Work/Life Balance Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma