LCSW, 5 years of experience
I am a licensed clinical social worker with 5 years of experience. I blend various therapeutic modalities to meet you where you are, whether you're dealing with anxiety, navigating relationships, or seeking personal growth. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies, I tailor our conversations to your unique needs. How may I help? Let's focus on recovery.
Our session will begin with a friendly introduction. I'll share a bit about myself, my background, therapeutic approach, and how I can support you. Then, I'd love to learn about you: what brings you here, your current challenges, and your hopes for our time together.
Therapy with me isn't just effective, it's also engaging and fun. I infuse our sessions with creativity and humor, making the self-discovery process enjoyable and relatable. Whether it's through storytelling, metaphors, or lighthearted analogies, I strive to make our time together both insightful and enjoyable.
I will approach our interactions with openness and curiosity, creating a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Your experiences and perspectives are valid, and I'm here to listen and support you without bias.
I integrate tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy to help clients manage distress and build emotional resilience. When appropriate, I use Motivational Interviewing to support behavior change
In my practice, I have found Motivational Interviewing (MI) to be an invaluable tool for fostering intrinsic motivation and facilitating meaningful behavioral changes in clients. These approaches are particularly effective for individuals grappling with ambivalence about change, such as those facing challenges with substance use, anxiety, depression, or significant life transitions.
I aim set the tone for a non-judgmental awareness of the present moment into a psychological treatment. This method is often used to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions.
I help clients focus on what they can control their own choices and behaviors rather than dwelling on the past or blaming external circumstances. I use the core principles of Choice Theory to guide my work, which helps both me and my clients understand that our behavior is largely motivated by the need to satisfy five basic human needs ex. love, belonging, power, freedom, fun, and survival.
I integrate Solution Focused Therapy by helping clients shift from problem talk to solution talk. Rather than spending a lot of time analyzing the problem, I focus on what's working, what clients want instead, and how they can build on their strengths to move forward.