LMFT, 5 years of experience
Hi! I'm Moses. I specialize in helping people overcome trauma, anxiety & panic attacks. I work with individuals, couples, and families. INDIVIDUALS will receive nonjudgmental empathetic listening as I accompany them through their path of healing. You do not have to walk this painful journey alone. I will be with you every step of the way. I make sure to give every member of the FAMILY a voice in the session because everyone's experience matters. I am a father myself and I understand well the struggles that a family can go through. Let me be a part of your family's journey as you get to a better place together. I coach COUPLES and help them get through their most difficult problems. For me, neither person in a relationship is the problem. Instead, the relationship is the problem. We can always work to improve the relationship and build a stronger emotional bond that will bring you closer as a couple.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help us create a tailored plan to help you reach your therapy goals through follow-up sessions.
I am experienced in helping individuals who face challenges due to trauma, anxiety, and/or panic attacks. I am nonjudgmental and very understanding. I have a passion to help clients find hope and healing.
I may be the right therapist for you if: You have been referred for EMDR therapy. You experience symptoms of anxiety that are causing problems in your daily life with your job, family, and/or personal relationships. Past events still trouble you and you don't know how to move on. You worry too much about what others will think or say about you. You fear having a panic attack or anxiety attack if you work, exercise, drive, speak in front of people, or leave your house. You experience body sensations that cannot be medically explained such as tightness of chest, lump in the throat, stomach drop, tension in neck or shoulders, accelerated heartbeat, sweaty palms, numbness, shortness of breath, nausea, head pressure, or extreme body heat. You have marital or relational problems that need to be addressed or else it will lead to divorce or separation. You were cheated on by a significant other and cannot find peace due to frequent negative thoughts of them and the other person. You have a fear of entering in a serious relationship because of relationships you've had in the past. You have a fear of failure that keeps you from doing what you really want to do, so instead you try to do what pleases everyone else, and it really stresses you out! You are overreactive toward others for the smallest things. You no longer enjoy doing what you love because of burnout. You did something that you regret and it is making you feel so guilty that you don't have any peace. You can't say "No" or don't know how to say it. You don't do well on exams because you get too nervous (testing anxiety). You're angry with God because of unfortunate life circumstances. You do not know how to forgive. You are very hard on yourself when you make a mistake. You feel like you are not good enough.
Since 2018, I have been trained in EMDR, which is a therapy that helps people heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. EMDR therapy has been extensively researched and is recommended for trauma treatment.
As an experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I use emotionally focused couples therapy (EFCT) to help couples build a stronger emotional bond that draws them closer to each other as they navigate through relational issues. In couples therapy, neither person is the problem, instead the way they interact with each other is the problem. Learning a new way to maneuver in the relationship helps couples to learn a new dance of love.
The mind can play tricks on us. Too often we find ourselves playing the WHAT IF game that usually causes us to feel overwhelmed and distressed. I use a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CPT) approach to help people evaluate their thoughts, challenge them, and override them with more realistic thinking that leads to a more positive mindset. (EMDR and CBT complement each other very well).