Karin Pleasant
Do you have things you want to talk about but don't feel comfortable sharing with friends or family? Whether it's everyday stress, high anxiety, or life transitions, we'll work together for you to gain clarity to make meaningful change in your life.
Whether it's everyday stress, high anxiety, or life transitions, we'll work together for you to gain clarity to make meaningful change in your life.
Issues are discussed with the understanding of how limitations of time, energy, and support affect our behavior. Together we'll find ways to address your needs. We'll discuss what tools may be useful and how they can be modified to be effective.
First session
Conversation to establish an understanding of the client's background and setting mutual expectations for treatment to be successful.
Strengths
My strengths include reflecting back thought patterns that block people from reaching their goals, reframing outcomes to discover opportunities for growth, and highlighting people's strengths to develop a reasonable path toward desired change.
Ideal clients
I work with adults of all ages interested in problem solving on how to effectively manage life's stressors.
Treatment methods
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Initial training in DBT framework started in 2016, later working with other clinicians to facilitate a group for clients in conjunction with individual therapy. In practice, I discuss DBT tools that demonstrate how mindfulness practices can be applied to improve relationships, decrease emotional instability, and manage through highly stressful situations.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Utilize cognitive reframing in practice to consider how interpretation and judgment of experiences affects behavior choices and emotions.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 99286