LMHC, 31 years of experience
New to Grow
in my years of experience, I have worked with a multitude of various clients coming from diverse ethnicities. I have extensive experience in working with high conflict, divorce cases involving children along with helping couples navigate through marital issues in marital counseling. This work has enabled me to work with kids as young as four years of age. I particularly love working with teenagers and have had much success building rapport with them eating in their recovery from whatever issues they are presenting with. I have studied many treatment modalities, including Adlerian, gestalt, reality therapy, CBT just to name a few I find it taking a creative individualized approach to each client helps them reach their goals quicker than a cookie cutter approach to therapy. Each person is unique in their issues and should be treated as such. I have been in private practice since 1994 and have worked extensively with the court systems with substance abuse clients. My work as an EAP has enabled me to address various issues extensively such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, various traumas, spiritual issues, and addictions. As part of treatment plans, I can also conduct family sessions that can aid in someone’s recovery.
it is very understandable that taking the step to seek counseling can seem daunting and fearful. I do my best to make the client feel comfortable and accepted. I encourage them to tell me how they feel and how they would like their therapy to proceed. This includes getting a feel for what they are looking for out of their therapy experience
my experience and evolution as a therapist makes me unique in that I continue to learn how to best serve my clients. By staying humble and growing as a clinician, it enables me to best serve the populations that I am working with. I have been very successful as a therapist as evidenced by my success in running a private practice since 1994.
Reviews of my treatment style are that I am compassionate, understanding and knowledgeable in the field of mental health. I am not judgmental which comes from working on my own personal issues to keep them from interfering in the therapeutic relationship. I am flexible with my clients addressing their concerns.
In my many years of experience I have learned to taylor treatment method to symptoms the client is experiencing. I use a multitude of various interventions to meet treatment goals.