“My approach to therapy is to create a supportive environment using cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to assist in achieving the personal wellness goals.” Pamela Smith-Graham is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 21 years of clinical experience. Pamela earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health Psychology in 2002 and a Master’s degree in Community/Clinical Psychology from Norfolk State University in 2005. I spent several years working in the community supporting clients with various needs in mental health services, and my military experience provided exposure to diverse cultural groups.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
A counselor greeting is friendly and with an open perspective to provide care. The first session, the client's mental health symptoms and treatment needs will be assessed. The client will make a determination of whether the treatment relationship will continue with full support of the counselor.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have a passion for minimalizing the suffering of others with insight, skill building, and empowering the client's desired process of change.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I work with adults, couples, and adolescents. Pamela’s primary areas of specialty include treating culturally diverse patients, with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions/adjustment, sexual abuse, and serious mental illness. Hoping to create therapeutic rapport for treatment with clients who are ready to actively address mental health symptoms for a better outcome.
About Pamela Smith-Graham
Pamela Smith-Graham offers therapy covered by Kaiser Permanente - Medicaid and UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid in Virginia.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
The client will be supported in exploring history, and thoughts related to upsetting events and educated on the mental health symptoms with the expressed behavioral choices, and adaptive patterns of coping.
Interpersonal
Supporting client in exploring social triggers, and patterns that lead to social conflict. Education and counseling environments create a safe platform to look at the problem, practice alternative communication, and address the client's feelings
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
The client's religion, and culture will be supported and provided an open opportunity to discuss the impact of treatment and have treatment support the client's individual needs.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
The client will be provided education about the process of mindfulness, and how it can be used in addressing the mental health symptoms. The process can guide the client in gaining control over the struggles with negative thought rumination, anxiety/depressive symptoms