Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida and in Illinois. I obtained my Masters degree from Aurora University here in Aurora, IL. I have 7 years of experience working with marriages and families and it has been an absolute joy of mines. I have always had a strong passion to see marriages and families thrive and succeed in today's society. It is my hope to do the same for you.
In our first sessions it is my goal to build rapport with you through understanding what brings you to therapy, discussed and assist you in identifying your therapeutic goals. I utilize an eclectic therapeutic approach to assist in helping you meet your own goals.
Over the past 7 years I have had the privilege of working with numerous of couples in helping them navigate through the most vulnerable moments of their lives. As a clinician, I aim to build rapport with each and every one of my clients. This really is the basis of quality therapy. I aim to create a space where clients feel safe and are receiving quality care. I am an active listener. This allows for me to create an effective treatment plan to best suite your therapeutic goals. I am a lifetime student, which means I am always learning and re-adjusting. This ensures that clients are getting the most innovative evidence and scientifically based treatment.
I have 7 years of experiences working with couples and families. I utilize couples' counseling to help cultivate relationships within the areas of: communication, intimacy, finance, meeting needs and expectations, infidelity, and family planning.
I have over 7 years of experience in Christian Counseling. I utilize this only at the request of the client. I utilize biblical principles and incorporate these principles with clinical framework to guide the client through a therapeutic and theoretical process.
I have 7 years of experience working with attachment theory. I utilize attachment-based theory in therapy to help the client understand behavior patterns. I also utilize this in couples' therapy to help the couple understand behavioral reactions or responses to their life experiences.
I have 7 years of experience working with Cognitive Processing or CPT. I utilize CPT to help the client process their cognition and emotions. I utilize the framework of CPT to help the client explore alternatives to their cognition and emotions.
I have 7 years of experience using Emotional Focused Therapy or EFT. I utilize EFT to help the client understand their own emotions and the emotions of others. I also utilize EFT to assist the client and/or couple in having a productive dialogues of discussion the bring about understanding and empathy.