Hi there. My name is Alicia and I am ready to work with you, to help bring balance back into your life. I have been working in the field as a therapist for over 20 years and have a wealth of experience, working with folks who need help in overcoming toxic relationships, feelings of depression, and anxiety disorders, as well as helping folks to overcome addictions. If you are seeking a safe place to unload your feelings about your relationships, office-related issues, feelings of anxiety, depression, etc., then kindly find a moment to schedule a time for us to speak. I offer genuine compassion, and empathy as well as hands-on therapeutic techniques that can be learned to help you to move forward healthily, to the next phase of your journey. Looking forward to hearing from you shortly.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
My clients tend to feel as though they have a partner/coach on their side, who can understand their issues, as well as provide the guidance that is needed to get through the difficult times. My clients also learn to understand themselves better, as well as gain the tools needed, to create a more positive future for themselves. My clients tend to look forward to each session, to gain insights and tools, as they share past, present and new developments, as they occur.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I tend to think of myself as eclectic, which means that I will use different approaches that tend to meet the needs of my clients. For example, if I notice that there are long-standing issues that are not being addressed or feelings of anxiety; each time a sensitive issue is mentioned, I may use not only a Freudian approach or free association, to look back on the roots of these issues; but also behavioral modification techniques as well, to start reducing feelings of anxiety. Many times, dual approaches are necessary to resolve the same issue. I also use cognitive/behavioral modification techniques as well, as negative thoughts can be eliminated and replaced with positive thoughts, for example.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I tend to provide counseling a bit more than psychotherapy if I feel that my client is open to hearing exactly what is going on within themselves and in the environment that they have created for themselves. I will provide concrete solutions as well as homework assignments, to help my client to resolve their current issues. I will also employ Freudian therapy, in some situations, by allowing my client to share much of their past and present; whereby, I will slowly start to inject, how my client has played a role, through their subconscious mind, as it relates to their current situation. At times, I will also educate my clients on what exactly anxiety and depression are; and how to eliminate it.