LCMHC, 6 years of experience
Hi! I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), licensed in North Carolina. My passion is working with people who are in transition to a better life, or know that they want a better life, but not sure how to get there. One of my passions has become helping teen girls improve their relationships with their mothers, so when the girls become adults, there is actually a friendship.
In our first session together we will do some introductions. We'll also talk about where you are in life, who you want to become and how I can begin to help you, help yourself (that's the key).
I am compassionately direct. If I see a client's blind spots and don't tell them directly, then I am not helping them. I have lived a lot of life, experienced many of the things clients have, and have done, and continue to do the work I am asking them to do. I walk the talk, every day.
I love working with people who are ready and willing to do the work to become the best version of themselves and live their best lives. This involves challenging old thinking, old mindset, and replacing that thinking with positive forward thinking that decreases anxiety & depression, and heals old wounds that are holding him/her back.
I have been using this with individual clients to help change mindset and decrease/eliminate symptoms of anxiety & depression. CBT also helps with self-esteem challenges.
I use client's faith beliefs in combination with CBT to challenge thinking, shift mindset into what does the Bible say about this.
I use DBT with clients, specifically those wanting to incorporate mindfulness, having difficulty with impulsive behavior (Distress Tolerance), and identifying & processing emotions (Emotional Regulation.
I have walked with clients in pre-grieving and after grieving process. I encourage strongly being kind and patient with oneself, increasing self-care, and understanding that grief is a non-linear, non-time based process.