Hello and welcome! My professional training was with an emphasis in clinical social work with individuals and families, with the utilization of psychodynamic processing and therapeutic counseling models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotional Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy among others. From my professional experience, I bring over 34 years of experience working with people in the helping professions, including over 18 years as a clinical social worker. I have worked directly with clients of all ages, children through adolescents and adults, in a variety of settings. I have worked with clients with a variety of presenting issues and dilemmas, including depression, anxiety and stress, anger management, grief and loss, marital and relationship discord, family and parenting difficulties, trauma and emotional abuse, and mental health disorders. I have worked indirectly as a Clinical Supervisor over children's mental health programs which provided therapeutic and case management services to children who suffered displacement, separation, trauma neglect and abuse and accompanying behavioral and mental health issues. I have worked as a Program Director of an outpatient substance abuse treatment program. I have worked as a program supervisor over an adolescent respite and treatment program providing shelter, behavior modification, and individual and family counseling for troubled teens. From my personal experience I bring decades of experience, including living and working within a variety of cultures, and religious and ethnic communities, making me aware and sensitive to the nuances of individuals’ diversity and challenges. As a social worker I recognize that life, with all its possible joys and wonderment, presents us with many varied challenges and barriers to being and feeling fulfilled, happy, content, satisfied, or good and at peace with our lives and the relationships that we desire, seek, and pursue. For the most part we cope and manage to come out on top; however, life can also overwhelm us and we might find ourselves in an ever-increasing downward spiral of unhappiness, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, problems with life and relationships, and maybe a general sense of futility and hopelessness. I believe in a holistic approach to mental health therapy, taking into consideration all aspects of being a person in their particular unique environment and circumstance. My therapeutic approach is strength-based, using eclectic therapeutic techniques, providing a supportive counseling relationship, whereby you can explore and gain understanding and insights to drive your resolve, action plan, change, and growth towards that stronger, happier, functional, fulfilled you!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
My goal is to help you use your personal strengths and abilities to counter your discomforts, problems, challenges, and barriers to your sense of satisfaction, wellbeing and ease with yourself, your life, relationships and circumstances. As the client, the work is yours. The rewards and benefits of the work are yours. I am your helper, your cheerleader! My satisfaction comes from seeing you enjoy physical, mental and social-emotional wellbeing, as you apply new insights, skills and perspectives, in your relationships, life and circumstances.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
My Counseling strategies and Therapeutic models are directed by your need, relevant issues, situation and desired outcomes. I apply my training and skill as a Clinical Social Worker utilizing Psychodynamic Processing and and other Therapeutic Counseling techniques and modalities based on your personal needs and circumstances. I have more than 18 years of experience in this helping profession, and have worked with clients of various ages, ethnicities, and sociocultural backgrounds. I have worked with clients suffering from a range of issues from mood disorders, depression, anxiety, anger management, conflict, parental issues, substance abuse issues, grief and loss, trauma, social coping issues, marriage and family issues, and other mental health diagnoses.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I bring a broad eclectic knowledge base, background, experience and understanding to your unique circumstances, age, experiences, culture, race and ethnicity. I am grateful for the ability to relate to and develop rapport with clients in a way that helps them engage in their personal work. I believe in a holistic approach to mental health therapy, taking into consideration all aspects of being a person in their particular unique environment and circumstance. My approach is strength based, using eclectic therapeutic techniques, providing a supportive counseling relationship, whereby you can explore and gain understanding and insights to drive your resolve, action plan, change and growth towards that stronger, happier, functional, fulfilled you!