LCSW, 15 years of experience
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. My approach is compassionate, client-centered, and rooted in evidence-based practices. I believe in creating a safe, supportive space where clients can explore their experiences, build resilience, and develop tools for lasting change. The goal is to allow clients to be the driver to their care.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Commitment to supporting the goals of my client. Seeking ways to help clients meet their full potential.
My background includes working in community mental health, hospitals, and private practice settings. I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and life transitions. I also have extensive experience supporting clients from diverse backgrounds and am deeply committed to culturally competent care.
I emphasize building a strong therapeutic alliance between the therapist and patient, using techniques like active listening and validation to promote healing and improve overall well-being.
I use this client-centered, directive style of communication that focuses on eliciting the client's own reasons to change, rather than directly advising or telling them what to do. My aim is to enhance a person's motivation by exploring their ambivalence about change, and developing discrepancy.