LMHC, 12 years of experience
I am a licensed mental health counselor in Florida and for over 13 years I have had the honor of helping individual and their families navigate through life's challenges. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & depression. Everyone is unique and one technique or treatment modality will not work for everyone.
In our first session we will review the intake form together (if completed and turned in before), and based on the client's report and symptoms a diagnosis will be given. Based on the diagnosis we will create therapy goals together which will also include a treatment plan based on the goals and the diagnosis. We will establish a date when the goals will be accomplished. Homework is given to help the client implement strategies offering relief and reducing unwanted issues.
The most common approaches I use are person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, existential, and solution-focused with a motivational interview technique.
I am an expert in helping with the following symptoms Low grades, Intrusive thoughts, Re-occuring Thoughts, Nightmares, Aggressiveness, Agitation, Irritability, Worrying, & Hopelessness,etc I have helped people with the following challenges Addictions, Trauma & abuse, Parenting issues, Self-esteem, Coaching, Abandonment, Adoption & Foster Care, Gender identity, Coping, &Trust... I have had success with the following disorders... Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Bipolar, Caregiver Issues, &Stress, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), OCD, other Personality & Mood Disorders...
Clients who suffer from sexual trauma, severe anxiety, panic attacks, major depression, post partum depression, childhood trauma, dealing with the loss of a loved one (death or separation), intrusive thoughts, indecisiveness, explosive behaviors that are physical or verbal, sleep problems, obsessive tendencies, low self esteem, relationship problem, people pleasing tendencies, excessive moments of confusion, disorganization, and inability to make and keep friends are able to overcome these issues because we create a treatment plan specifically for them which includes effective strategies and skills that they learn to implement so they can reduce and eliminate stressors and or triggers that cause or fuels the issues.