LMHC, 25 years of experience
Welcome all, I am expertly trained in effective techniques and provide high quality, professional and compassionate care. I have been practicing 25 years and am the owner of The Centre for Health and Wellbeing. I continue to assist clients in making authentic, meaningful and mindful choices about how to live. I believe that psychotherapy can provide fertile ground to nurture growth. My comprehensive psychotherapy private practice, based throughout Florida include services include individual counseling related to: anxiety • depression • eating disorders • women psychological issues including post-natal depression • addictions • anger management • phobias • grief • life transitions • family issues • career counseling • personality disorders • severe and persistent mental health issues • ADHD • OCD • childhood disorders • trauma • PTSD I am also a qualified supervisor for Florida state mental health counseling interns. I help individuals develop insight and acquire tools that will enable them to lead more fulfilled and balanced lives. Certified in EMDR Therapy. My practice provides the highest quality psychotherapy counseling to the entire state of Florida through HIPAA compliant Telehealth platform. EMDR Therapy Available!
My practice's intake is very thorough, I spent 11 years in higher education and have an extensive background on the importance of a intake session. You will be asked about family history, medical history, sleep hygiene, nutrition, work, leisure activities as well as exercise. There is no judgement in my sessions, I am here to help.
My strengths have always been in my approach, I have a very unique way of working with clients, building rapport as well as getting results immediately. I am someone who values time as well as life, I expect my clients to work just as hard as I do. We do not come equipped with a wand; clients are asked to use skills learned in sessions in their daily life. My approaches are said to be unique and well suited and tailored for each individual person. I take pride in my approach and am determined to see results to help each person I have worked with.
Please make sure all of your intake paperwork is filled out with as much information as you can provide, and all screening measures are complete. If your intake paperwork is not filled out within 24 hours prior to your intake, it will be cancelled. Additionally, if you are late to the session (over 8 minutes) you will be charged for the session as well as if you no show to the appointment. After practicing for over 25 years, I have worked in almost all areas of psychology successfully. I am available for ages 18 all the way through the lifespan and on occasion still take children, however anyone under the age of 18 will need their parent available for the intake as well as each session after to check in on screen. I have an educational background that enables me to work successfully with all mental disorders including mood disorder, personality disorders, trauma, eating disorders, addictions as well as in the forensic and neurology sectors.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique. This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR’s goal is to help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. Compared to other therapy methods, EMDR is well researched & show this technique is effective and can help a person faster than many other methods.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. CBT is based on several core principles, including: Psychological problems are based, in part, on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking. Psychological problems are based, in part, on learned patterns of unhelpful behavior. People suffering from psychological problems can learn better ways of coping with them, thereby relieving their symptoms and becoming more effective in their lives. CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns. These strategies might include: Learning to recognize one’s distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to reevaluate them in light of reality. Gaining a better understanding of the behavior and motivation of others. Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations. Learning to develop a greater sense of confidence in one’s own abilities. CBT treatment also usually involves efforts to change behavioral patterns. These strategies might include: Facing one’s fears instead of avoiding them. Using role playing to prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. Learning to calm one’s mind and relax one’s body.
Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on a person's present life rather than delving into their past experiences. This form of therapy stresses the importance of understanding the context of a person’s life when considering the challenges they face. In this client-centered approach to therapy, the gestalt therapist understands that no one can be fully objective and that we are influenced by our environment and our experiences. A therapist trained in gestalt therapy holds space for their clients to share their truth, not imposing their judgment and accepting the truth of their clients' experiences.