I believe that creating a safe and nurturing space is the key to developing a strong therapeutic relationship. I utilize these core beliefs as the foundation of my years of experience with various age ranges and various areas of need. My professional experience includes work in special needs education, treatment foster care, young parent support groups and community health for aging adults. My diverse background has helped me discover that every individual has unique strengths and abilities that they can employ in order to promote individualized healing and lasting change.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first few sessions together will be about getting to know each other so you feel more comfortable opening up and expressing yourself. After we build a rapport I would help guide you through life's challenges. We can practice coping skills and discuss ways to ease the symptoms of what you're facing. I hope you leave each session with new knowledge and skills that you can apply to everyday life in order to reduce unwanted feelings.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Dialectal Behavioral Therapy are the most common approaches I use.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have years of experience treating women, children, and families with a wide array of disorders which include, postpartum struggles, OCD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health diagnoses. I am a strong advocate for maternal mental health and I believe more support for mothers is needed in our society after birth and adoption, especially for new moms and mothers facing postpartum depression and anxiety. One of my strengths is providing mental health aid for new mothers by guiding and supporting moms as they form their parenting styles and adjust to changes happening in their lives. Overall my niche is children, teens, young adults, and parents specifically post and prepartum but I have experience with all ages and individuals.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
New mothers, Postpartum anxiety/depression, Children, teens and the elderly. Young girls, and teens in need of self-esteem building. Eating disorders. Anxiety.