About You Are you in a situation where friends and family are not enough help right now? There are times when almost everyone needs to talk to an objective person. If this is your first time in counseling finding out a little about about your counselor is just one of the steps you have to take. Another is understanding what counseling/therapy is. It's a confidential meeting with an objective professional trained to sort things out and identify if you are at risk of harming yourself because life is too painful to bear. Suppose you are dealing with an unbearable situation such as being threatened of losing a job, a death in the family, a serious illness of your own, ongoing disability or addiction, a relationship going sour or breakup, loss of any kind, depression, and anxiety, I can help you get back on track. The truth is, I have lived a bit. I know what life is like. I was a New Yorker. I settled down in Massachusetts. Then I had a family later than most. Although I did work in human services with my bachelor's degree, I went back to school as an adult with a young child. I am so grateful to be this educated to help my clients. I ran an outpatient early recovery program, an inpatient program for long-term alcoholics, individual sessions at an outpatient community mental health clinic, and of course my private practice. This is who I am. I will be pleased to be your guide on your journey to a happier healthier life. ,
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
For your first session feel free to ask me anything you want about my background as a therapist. If it's the first time in therapy I can go over the forms you signed about confidentiality, its limits, the fees, and the Grow Therapy policies, I will go over the intake you filled out online and the short assessments. I will likely want to ask you some more questions about your health and how you are feeling that very day. We will male sure you feel safe and set up your first goal
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have seen many situations which seemed impossible to resolve become manageable. My skill is creating a safe place in the sessions so you can experience relief from your dependency on another person place or thing. In our sessions I teach you how to create that safe feeling in yourself. Although it seems almost like a miracle at first, the calm you get by depending on your inner strength is something you might have had as a child. You see it can get lost in the course of life’s ups and downs. When you depend on yourself you can always feel okay, can peace of mind, and at best a chill happiness.