You are brave to be here and to want to take the first step in understanding your own story. How can I help you? You deserve a life you want to wake up to each day. I have over 20 years of experience in the field of psychology, counseling, and clinical management roles. I am a dedicated Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Qualified Supervisor in the state of Florida. I have a passion for working with children, adolescents, and families in all aspects of emotional and behavioral concerns with a driven spirit to effect positive change. I have used effective strategies and methods in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, and mood disorders, helping couples reconnect, among a wide range of counseling services to empower people to change their lives and create a brighter future than when we started together. I have also been in the role of director and clinical supervisor in managing and implementing strategies of multi-system evidence-based programs. Strong clinical skills that serve to build a legacy of creating and managing highly effective teams dedicated to proactively influencing lives for many years have been at the forefront of my career goals. One of the most important things for me as a therapist is finding healthy solutions. It is my life’s work and goal to help you find what it is that works for you. I would love the opportunity to help you find those solutions for the betterment of your life. I am ready to help you break through the grips of the concerns that are not allowing you to live your best life. You can create a bright future with possibilities and I can guide you there if provided the privilege to do so.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
The task to find the right therapist to handle your concerns with the kind of care that is genuine and transparent is not easy. I have come to understand that one of the most important parts of this process is to provide and give the utmost respect for understanding the supportive role that is critical to the process of caring for you. With me, you will experience a safe space to communicate your deepest thoughts and concerns while being met with solutions. Solutions that will create and lead you to the reality you are seeking without feeling you have to do it alone. Deciding to embark on a counseling journey, can be challenging, as it requires a level of vulnerability and transparency you may not have been prepared for at the start. My goal is to guide you on your path to transformation.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
The treatment methods and tools I utilize are as follows: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, Bibliotherapy, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Person-Centered Therapy, Play Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Infant Mental Health Care, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Parenting Skills Training, and Relationship Issues
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My biggest strengths are working with children, adolescents, and families where I promote improved interactions between self and others in their lives. I enhance self-awareness and teach ways to minimize daily stress while developing new coping skills. I have worked for years with the Department of Juvenile Justice with high-risk youth offenders and teaching them life skills and rehabilitation into the community. I specialize in several evidence-based therapeutic models that I hold certifications in and have delivered the modalities to individuals who fit the needs of the model. I work closely with parents and provide high levels of support through parenting training to improve their relationship with their children.