I am a compassionate licensed professional counselor who provides empathetic, holistic and evidence-based care that empowers individuals to overcome their challenges, build resilience and to achieve their emotional well-being. I committed to creating a safe and supportive environment where client can explore their thoughts, and feelings and also utilizing critical coping skills that sustain recovery and growth. Passionate about helping individual with mental health challenges.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
An introductory or admission session in which the therapeutic trust and alliance is initiated. I get to my clients, actively listen, affirm, and empathetically understand their challenges and development of measurable and achievable goal(s) with appropriate interventional approach. The client gets to know my clinical background and highlighting policies, procedures, client roles and rights.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Developing therapeutic alliance with clients, abilities to empathize with clients and the ability to employ the appropriate clinical approaches to the individual or person-centered approach.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Over the years I have utilized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat diverse mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use issues. An evidenced based approach that is clinically focused on identifying negative or distorted thoughts pattern and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. I have successfully collaborated with clients using cognitive restructuring, motivational interviewing, exposure therapy, and other therapeutic interventions.
Trauma Informed Care
I have also integrated Trauma informed care into clients' treatment which involves highlighting and recognizing the impact of trauma on client's mental health, thus I ensure a safe and supportive environment is created, where they feel heard, understood and respected. This approach helps my client work through and view their traumatic experiences in a way that honors their resilience, capacity for sustain recovery and potential growth. Another approach I have employed is the Strength-based approach that allows the client and I to identify and leverage the inherent strengths and essential resources my clients bring to the recovery process. By highlighting pass achievements, resiliencies and successes my clients feel empowered, confident and a sense of self-worth toward mental wellness.
Attachment-based
I also utilized this approach with my clients exploring and understanding their early childhood attachment challenges ( secure, anxious, avoidant or disorganized) that continue their adult relationships. By addressing these underlying attachment issues clients can develop healthier and more secure relationship.
Couples Counseling
In my couple therapy sessions over the years the clients and I identify and address the underlying issues such as communication break-downs, trust issues, or unmet needs, that cause strain and lasting tensions in their relationship, by using active listening, roleplaying and conflict resolution techniques, help clients in the end rebuild trust, improve communication, and foster shared vision for the future.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
As a bilingual therapist, I employed culturally sensitive therapy, recognizing and respecting diverse cultural backgrounds of my client. In the treatment session and therapeutic environment clients feel seen, heard and understood within the context of their cultural. Aligning therapeutic interventions to client's cultural framework, and understanding cultural influence on mental health. I employ DBT, Forensic psychology- the intersection of the criminal justice system and mental health (Offender, especially sex-offender treatment and victim treatment), Child Parenting Therapy, Group therapy (IOP-group sessions),