I am licensed in Georgia with 9 years of professional work experience. I have experience in many different areas in helping clients, but just to name a few areas are stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & anger management. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment Issues, Avoidant Personality, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Isolation/Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood Disorders, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic Stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's Issues, Young Adult Issues
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I put a strong emphasis on building rapport to strengthen the therapeutic relationship to create a safe and comfortable environment. As you move along in your counseling journey with me you can expect to get the support you need through the whole process.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Client-Centered Therapy, Talk Therapy, Coping Skills, Faith-Based Counseling, Parenting Skills and Mindfulness. I will use different worksheets to keep you engaged and as a learning tool. As well as assessment tools to better understand your specific needs.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I feel that my biggest strengths in terms of specialties are trauma, abuse, stress, anxiety and panic disorder, depression, communication skills, self-harming behaviors, self-esteem, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), substance abuse and addiction counseling. I have worked with ages 4 and up for most of my career.