Hi! My name is Nancy Muricken. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Tampa FL currently accepting clients via Telehealth! I provide individual therapy with a pinch of millennial energy and the spice from South India. That being said, I hope that you and I can soon spill the chai! Let me go first. I was born and raised in Queens, NY where I grew up in a Catholic South Indian household by parents and extended family from Kerala, India. Now if you are like me and was born or grew up in America but raised by an Immigrant family, there are a lot of values. traditions, and pressure that are instilled in us. Mental health is completely disregarded or negated and Masala Ginger Chai, Vicks, and praying to Jesus become the answers to all our problems. Nothing wrong with praying to God, I but imagine if we had the insight and coping skills as a child AND a supportive environment/spiritual support? We probably wouldn't be here searching for a therapist for our mother and father wounds. That being said, the psychodynamic approach is one of my main approaches I use in therapy to identify patterns from our childhood which affect our behaviors, actions, and relationships in our present life. I use Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as my other treatment methods to help clients embrace their present lives, identify patterns of thinking, and reframe negative thoughts. I am an email or phone call away. Book your appointment today! I am excited to meet you and for your journey to healing.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

My first session is my favorite session. It is where we build our therapeutic rapport so I not only gather information and create achievable goals for clients, but I also try to relate with them with empathic listening. I like my clients to feel comfortable so you can expect me to crack a joke or connect with you through a mutual interest or experience. Seeking therapy to begin with is nerve wrecking so I want my clients to feel at ease and not feel like they're getting interrogated. I go at your pace so if something is uncomfortable to talk about, don't worry, we can talk about it another time when you're ready. If you don't want to ever talk about it, that's okay too! I will meet you where you're at and we'll take it from there.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

One of my greatest strengths is being an empath. I feel that I connect well with my clients because I've been in their shoes. I am a daughter, a sister, a wife. and mother of two little boys. I have a history of childhood trauma which I have learned to overcome and heal from. It led to my career choice of becoming a therapist and having the passion to help others. It genuinely makes me feel happy when my clients tell me they feel so much better after our session and look forward to coming to therapy.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I offer my services primarily working with teenagers and young adults hence the Gen Z slang term for the name of my practice, "spill the chai therapy". My areas of expertise are h ADHD, Trauma/PTSD, Pregnant/Postpartum moms with Prenatal or Postpartum Depression, and individuals with Visual Impairment/Blindness.

About Nancy Muricken/Spill the Chai Therapy

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