Hello. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Mentor, OH. I graduated with my Master's Degree in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and have been working in the health care social work field for 11 years. My focus has been on helping patients in the hospital come up with coping techniques to help them keep their spirits up during their stay.
In our first session, I would start with introductions. Then I would like to discuss some of the challenges you are facing and what some of your strengths are. This will help me come up with a plan on what goals we can work on in further sessions.
I use my active listening skills to make sure my clients feel comfortable and heard during their sessions. I also make sure to discuss what I have heard further to make sure we are on the same page.
I would love to work with clients who would like to make a change in their life, but don't have all the tools they need yet.
i have used CBT in the past with my clients to look at their negative behaviors and patterns and challenge them to replace them with more positive behaviors
I have used Solution Focused Brief Treatment to help patient's identify and focus on their strengths to come up with new goals