Hello! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a retired U.S. Navy veteran with 20 years of service. I have a master's degree in Counseling and psychology from Troy University and over 15 years of experience helping people through many challenges. Most people come to me for help with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, careers, and existential issues. I use various treatment modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we’ll start with brief introductions and then discuss the specific challenges you’re facing. From there, we'll identify your goals. Together, we'll create a tailored plan to work through in follow-up sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I like to help people address negative core self-beliefs, improve relationships with others, figure out work-related dilemmas, resolve life-purpose issues, and heal from generational family dysfunction. I have a long track record of helping people from all walks of life recover from trauma, solve current life challenges, and build a strong foundation for success. I specialize in various individual therapies. I place a high value on warmth, empathy, genuineness, and respect. My passion is helping people see their way clearly toward healing, peace, and freedom.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I am best positioned to see adults on an individual basis. I recognize that many people face various emotional challenges, wanting solutions for the here and now. Anxiety, depression, trauma, and existential issues can be the biggest culprits. Those problems often stem from the past and may be rooted in generational family dysfunction. As a result, buried feelings, isolation, fear of abandonment, people-pleasing, and getting involved in unhealthy relationships may become problematic. If you feel stuck and seek relief, I will happily work with you and help you reach your full potential.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based and widely used form of psychotherapy that’s helped many people around the world. Therapists use cognitive behavioral therapy to help people with mental and physical health challenges, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and chronic pain. The goal of CBT is to help you adapt and change your mindset and behaviors by reassessing distorted thought patterns.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is one of the world's most widely used therapeutic treatments. Unlike traditional forms of therapy that take time to analyze problems, pathology, and past life events, SFBT concentrates on finding solutions in the present and exploring one’s hope for the future to find a quick and pragmatic resolution to one’s problems. This method takes the approach that you know what you need to do to improve your life and, with the appropriate coaching and questioning, can find the best solutions.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. This technique engages areas of the brain to balance logic and emotion with the target of resolving negative core self-beliefs. For telehealth, I conduct EMDR through an auditory (with headphones) modality.