Licensed to practice in Texas and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Substance Misuse and 8 more.
(she/her)
Welcome to my profile. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) in Texas and also an Army Veteran. I received my Master of Social Work in 2020 from the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work and have worked in the mental health field since 2018. I strive to help adults and teenagers assess their mental health situations and develop solutions for life's problems.
During our first session, we will get to know one another. I will ask what it is that brought you into therapy. From there, we will begin creating a treatment plan together. The treatment plan will be modified as new situations surface and after previous situations are addressed. When coming close to the end of the session, the next session's topic will be discussed.
Most of my mental health experience is from working as a mental health therapist at a psychiatric hospital. This means that I deal with all types of mental illnesses, from psychosis to depression and all populations.
I have a passion for substance use recovery, adolescent issues - such as school, friendships, and entering adulthood and military veterans. I am also well-versed in depression and anxiety.
Other specialties
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Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
WellCare
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I have worked as a therapist in an inpatient behavioral healthcare hospital for the past 4 years. Since the patients' stays are limited to 7 to 14 days, the therapy I provide there is brief and focuses on resolving the presenting problem(s). Before discharge, many patients have a plan to reintegrate back to society with a resolution to the issue(s) that brought them in.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Negative thinking, stinking thinking, and thinking errors can be assessed through CBT. I use it in my practice by assisting clients with identifying their thinking errors and creating activities that aid in correcting the negative thought patterns.
Gestalt
Gestalt focuses on the present moment instead of the past. Some clients either don't remember the past due to suppression, or are not ready to face things that have happened in the past. This is when I use Gestalt in my practice. The empty chair technique is a method of Gestalt that I regularly use. I utilize the empty chair technique for clients when they are trying to work through difficult feelings involving another person. Often, the other person is not receptive to the client's thoughts. The empty chair technique helps the client express their feelings to the person without the person being there.
Strength-Based
When a person is struggling mentally, they tend to focus on their weakness rather than their strengths. In my practice, I like to highlight the client's strong attributes.
Motivational Interviewing
As a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, I assist clients with getting sober and remaining sober through Motivational Interviewing.