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I am a mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience in working with people of all ages in many different circumstances. I have experience working with the child welfare systems, court advocacy, foster care, adoptions, children experiencing traumas, substance use and parenting, motivational interviewing, and helping those that are struggling with life circumstances that are wanting to improve their functioning.
One of the most important aspects of a good therapeutic relationships is trust and alignment. Initial sessions focus on what you want to gain from our time together, how I can be of assistance, and getting to know and understand the purpose of you seeking help.
My ability to listen, understand, and assist in identifying strengths of those seeking my help are strengths of my services. I come from a strength based, client focused approach. When someone is struggling and seeking help, this comes from a break down in their ability to manage the situation and cope with what is happening. Together, we find their strengths, motivations, and abilities, and capitalize on those strengths to overcome difficulty situations.
I have seen children and their families in many different circumstances from difficulty coping with and controlling their emotions, working to adjust to changes in life such as school changes, divorce, blended families, bullying, self-esteem and many more. Parents find me helpful in assisting them to understand their children and to find ways to cope and guide their children to improve their circumstances. Individual struggling with anxiety and depression, life changing events, relationships issues etc.
Cash - $85 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Utilized with clients of most ages to explore thought patterns about topics that they are struggling with, their current responses and how to positive affect their thoughts patterns to gain diffident results. Assist clients in understanding the connection between their thoughts and feelings, and behaviors and how they have the power to alter them to improve their ability to overcome a situation and lead towards overall improve functioning.
In-depth training in motivational interviewing and supervising others in this modality to align with clients in what they wish to change, assist them in exploring motivations, and understanding their power and ability to make desired changes.
I have many years of experience working with young children, children who have experienced trauma, and children in high-risk situations. I spent many years working with children who have been removed, are a threat for removal, and who are in foster care and adoptive placements. Play therapy lends the child the opportunity to explore their thoughts and feeling in a safe way, through their play. Children show others how they perceive their treatment by others, how they feel in different situations, and can work to resolve conflicts through their play.
Psycho education is utilized to provide information about different things to assist clients in understanding and processing different situation, diagnosis, coping skills, communication skills, etc. in order to assist them in improving their knowledge about skills and ways to implement them in their lives to improve current functioning.