New to Grow
I pride myself on being brave enough to say the hard part out loud and I encourage my clients to do the same, on their own time. If we can not face the truth together, what are we here for? I believe that it is possible to be the person that you dream of in your head and the person you know you are supposed to be deep inside of your heart. Both head and heart must agree, and during the times that they don't, I'm ready to talk it through until equilibrium is met or enough courage has been built to follow the best path, regardless of fear. I strive to help people accomplish tasks that will guide them towards their best selves, not the person that I think they should be, but solely who they believe they should and desire to be.
The first session will consist of me learning of any past history the client has had with therapy and what their expectations are for future meetings together.
My two greatest strengths are listening and hearing what is not being sad as well as motivation and problem solving.
Firstly, I strive to be of assistance to anyone who needs a safe space to feel and understand their emotions, absent of bias and judgement. However, the ideal clientele for me would be black people, or people of color, no younger than 23 years of age, who are learning how to navigate life through a system that is economically and culturally oppressive and stressful. Clientele who need help with self-esteem, career or life choices, family and/or religious trauma would are also well within my scope of practice.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT has been the most effective form of treatment in my practice as it allows the individual I am working with to explore, rationalize and cope with thoughts and emotions that have been suppressed but still strongly impact a person's decision making and coping capabilities.