Hi! I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) based in Florida. I received my master's from Troy University and have been practicing/working the field for 20+ years. I help people from ages 13 to 99 years old struggling with mental health issues, family dysfunction, life stressors, relationship problems, or substance use issues become the best version of themselves.
In our first session together, we'll start with a brief introduction, then discuss the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a specific plan for us to work through each of those challenges for follow-up sessions. Please don't be afraid to ask any and all questions you may have regarding therapy, the process and anything in between.
Having worked with all ages and gender for the past 20 years, my greatest strengths as a counselor/therapist is by being genuine, approachable and honest so that clients feel comfortable.
I love working with adolescents to our geriatric population on their life self-discovery.
To assist clients to have their "own" epiphany regarding their beliefs, thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
To assist clients in creating a new understanding and conceptualization of their past life events; so that they are able to reduce its ongoing negative effects on their current life.
To assist clients in finding their motivation to make a positive behavior change.
Utilizing talk therapy to allow clients to take more of a lead in sessions and discover their own solution.
Sharing and providing information with clients about their diagnosis, symptoms and treatment options, which will allow them to gain/learn the appropriate coping strategies and coping mechanisms with difficult situations.