I am a licensed LMHC in the state of Florida working on my LPC in Missouri. I have been working for the past 8 yrs with adults who have co-occurring disorders in an inpatient substance abuse setting. I also have many years experience working with the chronically mentally ill adult population in a community setting. I am very familiar with psychosis, schizophrenia and individuals with personality disorders.
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.
I experienced many things in my life and I feel that's what makes me able to understand what others are struggling with. I am non-judgemental and I am a great listener.
I have experienced therapy myself on and off so I know what it's like to be the client. I too deal with depression and anxiety in my personal life.
I use CBT along with Reality therapy. I believe that changing negative behaviors that aren't working into positive behaviors is the key. Individuals are learning to retrain their brain.
I believe that our past is important but I also believe that dealing with the here and now is equally as important.