LPC, 18 years of experience
I offer 16 years of counseling in drug and alcohol and mental health. I work with teenagers and older for most of my career. I work with my clients on identifying goals they want to work on along with increase self-care. I have received training in several areas within my field. Trainings include; Choice Theory Group, Child Management, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, PTSD, DSM IV, group and individual counseling, Crisis and Addiction Management and Trauma Focused CBT training.
In our first session together, we'll start with a brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plain for us to work through in follow-up session.
I feel my biggest strengths are working with clients whom struggle with anxiety and sadness (depression). The work I did in the addiction field is also another strength of mine. I use a lot of cognitive behavioral therapy and reality therapy to aid in understanding of what is in my clients control and how to live more in the NOW, to help reduce the anxiety and depression symptoms, while implementing healthy coping skills.
Anxiety and depression, teenagers or older. Clients whom struggle with drug and alcohol.
Focus in treatment on what is in your control, learning how to let go of what is not can be very powerful.
Focus on thoughts, irrational and rational thoughts. Learning of to live in the NOW is powerful and useful when in the big waves of emotions.