LMHC, 19 years of experience
Hello I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. I am also a Qualified Supervisor for LMHC Licensure. I received my Master of Science degree in Psychology from Valdosta State University and have served as a therapist for 18 years. I have worked with a variety of clients with a plethora of challenges. My goal is always to assist my clients in making the improvements necessary to improve their quality of life.
In our first session, I would start with introductions and discussing reasons for seeking treatment as well as hopes/goals for the process. This will provide me with the information needed to create a plan for our sessions moving forward.
My years of experience in this field have provided me with the ability to create great working relationships with my clients and creating a great balance with providing empathy, working to identify root causes and being solution focused.
I enjoy working with adults tackling life transitions; challenges in career, relationships, parenting; struggles with managing anxiety, depression, stress.
Throughout my career, I have employed CBT in order to assist my clients with identifying faulty thought patterns and learning how to challenge and reframe them in order to cultivate more productive/positive behaviors to move their lives forward.
I utilize Motivational Interviewing in order to assist clients in exploring their motivation or lack thereof for change and being able to actualize goals that work best for them.
I have used a solution focused approach with helping clients identify their current challenges and where they would like to go, goals to be accomplished to move forward as opposed to looking back.