I’m Timberly. Are you searching for practical ways to overcome life's challenges, embrace happiness, and transform obstacles into opportunities while fostering healthier self-care practices? I specialize in helping individuals like you gain valuable insights into their challenges and provide therapeutic solutions for positive change. My approach combines elements of solution-focused, strength-based, and reality-grounded techniques. Think of me as an architect, collaborating with you to craft a fresh blueprint for your life, to transition from mere survival to thriving. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, anger management, substance abuse, life transitions, or self-esteem issues, you deserve a safe and supportive space to process and heal. Together, we embark on a shared journey of self-discovery, where we uncover your innate strengths, confront realities head-on, and chart a course toward your aspirations. Let's embark on this journey together!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
The initial session, or intake session, sets the stage for expectations and begins the process of building trust. It prioritizes the client's voice, focusing on reasons for seeking therapy and goal setting. The therapist introduces their therapeutic approach and outlines what future sessions may entail. This session includes an assessment covering mental health symptoms, current stressors, and personal history to customize a treatment plan. It's a time for rapport-building, encouraging questions to ensure a comfortable match, and setting the foundation for a supportive, understanding connection. Individuals are encouraged to share their stories marking the start of their journey toward healing and growth in a supportive environment. The aim in this first session is to establish a connection where you feel heard and understood.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize a variety of effective treatment methods and tools to support clients seeking positive change, psychoeducation, emotional coping skills, and a nurturing therapeutic environment. These include Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) for goal setting, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for managing thoughts and emotions, Mindfulness for emotional balance, and assignments outside sessions to reinforce learning. Additionally, I emphasize psychoeducation to provide knowledge about mental health, reduce stigma, and empower clients. Emotion Regulation Skills are developed to handle tough emotions, identify triggers, and enhance resilience, while Positive Psychology Techniques foster optimism and highlight strengths and positive experiences.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I provide tailored solutions for anxiety, depression, personal growth, relationship conflicts, life transitions, addiction, and substance abuse. In anxiety, techniques like SFT, CBT, mindfulness, and psychoeducation promote resilience and self-awareness. Depression treatment involves goal setting with SFT, addressing negative thoughts through CBT, and enhancing self-awareness and self-compassion via mindfulness and emotional regulation. Personal growth is fostered through SFT and CBT to boost self-esteem and self-perception. In addressing relationship conflicts, SFT aids communication and goal setting, CBT targets negative thoughts, while mindfulness and psychoeducation improve interactions. For substance abuse, psychoeducation imparts knowledge about substance effects and addiction consequences, motivating change. CBT identifies and challenges negative thought patterns, teaching coping skills to manage cravings, stress, and triggers, preventing relapse.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Adults struggling with substance abuse, anger management, anxiety, depression, stress management, life transitions, relationship conflicts, or self-esteem issues.