LCSW, 12 years of experience
New to Grow
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC), I help clients navigate their healing journeys. Additional certifications in Certified Personality Disorder Treatment (C-PD), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT), Mood Disorder (CMDP), and ADHD Clinical Services (ADHD-CCSP) allow me to offer an approach that empowers individuals to understand challenges and build resilience.
My goal is to make a connection with clients in pursuit of peace and mental well-being. To that end, I strive to create a welcoming first session and lay the groundwork for trust and a therapeutic alliance in our work ahead.
My approach in sessions is to listen, learn, and understand people's feelings and experiences through active listening, compassion, psychoeducation, empowerment toward resilience, reality testing, and emotional support, which improves the healing process necessary for personal growth.
Change can be difficult due to the brain's resistance to anything that threatens its familiar, established routines and habits. The brain's natural process of rewiring, known as neuroplasticity, allows for the formation of new neural pathways, making change possible. Repeated thoughts and actions also strengthen existing neural pathways. Therefore, to change a pattern, one needs to intentionally repeat new, desired behaviors and thoughts to build new neural connections while weakening old ones. When clients understand the change process, self-correct as needed, and develop greater self-awareness, they can often achieve significant improvement and healing.