Hello! I am a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan and have been practicing for 8 years. I enjoy working with adults to address anxiety, life stress, and relationship issues through a framework of trauma informed care. I believe in a balance of having a safe space to talk and process, and also that therapy is also useful for gaining practical coping skills.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
The focus of our first session will be for us to get to know each other, and for you to share about what you are looking for out of treatment. I will ask questions about current symptoms and about your past to help us determine if it is a good clinical fit.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Over my years in practice I have come to understand the importance of relationships in treatment. Not only does this mean having a good therapist-client working relationship, but also understanding how past and current relationships have helped and hindered someone throughout their life. I often say to my clients "all behavior has meaning" and if we can identify the need that is trying to be met, we can think of alternative ways of behaving that result in positive consequences.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I have had the privilege of attending multiple DBT trainings and it is my favorite form of treatment. DBT encompasses being aware and observant, regulating emotions, dealing with intense emotions, and communicating with others effectives. DBT is just good therapy all around due to the many skills it teaches.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is one of the most effective forms of therapy which involves looking at the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Often times we are stuck in negative/anxious/depressive ways of thinking we may not even realize. If we can identify and change these, it can help us get a better, healthier perspective.
Trauma Informed Care
My background is in infant mental health, which involves looking at early childhood and development. Trauma informed care seems to be a buzzword on social media, however it is extremely important in treatment. Trauma can come in different forms, big T trauma such as witnessing violence, natural disasters, etc, or little t trauma, which is ongoing, pervasive patterns of being dismissed, avoided, neglected, etc. Both are important to assess for and consider in the context of healing, specifically with regard to early experiences and relationships.