Hello, I am a licensed professional counselor/ licensed mental health counselor whose work includes collaboration with adults, children, and adolescents in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and field settings. I have more than 20 years of experience and my career has included confidential service to military personnel and their families overseas and stateside. I have had broad professional experience and experience serving on human rights and patient's rights in various communities. My years working in executive leadership, administration and management, including program development provides me with additional insight and understanding of the challenges of maintaining balance across life domains. Are you seeking assistance and support with major life changes like divorce, death of a friend or loved one, or chronic illness? Are you challenged with managing traumatic stress, mood disorder, anxiety, or depression? Do you deal with thoughts or feelings of not being good enough, or simply not succeeding at life? If you would like to work with a therapist who is enthusiastic about you living your very best life, and motivated to help you explore your gifts, talents, and strengths, and learn to utilize these effectively then it would be great working with you.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first meeting we will introduce ourselves and discuss what you are looking for in relation to the challenges you're facing. This will provide groundwork for developing a plan of action moving forward.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
My style is one of acceptance and warmth, emphasizing open interaction. I value respect, autonomy, and dignity, and I strive to treat all of my clients with compassion and understanding while encouraging and reinforcing positive change. I enjoy meeting people exactly where they are in life, and working with each client to individualize the coaching or treatment plan and the content of sessions to their specific circumstances and personal goals and objectives. My approach to working with clients, includes: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), including ERP, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Existential and Solution-Focused Therapy. When working with couples I tend to utilize Relationship Enhancement counseling techniques to address relationship goals and objectives.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My style is one of acceptance and warmth, emphasizing open interaction. I value respect, autonomy, and dignity, and I strive to treat all of my clients with compassion and understanding while encouraging and reinforcing positive change. I enjoy meeting people exactly where they are in life, and working with each client to individualize the coaching or treatment plan and the content of sessions to their specific circumstances and personal goals and objectives.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love working with adults who are challenged with achieving success in their relationships, career, academic, spiritual and other pursuits. This may be due to anxiety, depression, or just feeling stuck where you are presently. I enjoy working with women, men, and young adults who want positive change in their situation but may not know where to begin, or what to do next.