LPC, 23 years of experience
I am licensed in Pennsylvania with 22 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, parenting issues, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! I have extensive knowledge of working with all age groups. I have been in individual and group settings. I have also worked in administration for several years. I have been married for 22 years and have 3 school-aged children of my own. I love motorcycles, off-road riding, the outdoors and being a musician. My strongest skill is the ability to connect with others.
In the first session, we will review Consent to Treatment, HIPPA and emergency informations. They we will get to know what you are facing and how counseling can help!!
I feel I connect with people well. Trust is an important part of the counseling process and I believe we will develop this early. I have extensive work with all age groups. I have worked with children in the outpatient and school settings. I have extensive experience counseling older adults. I have a great deal of experience working with couples or those who feel stuck in life.
I work with many individuals and copluples facing multiple different situations.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It's most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.