(she/her)
I have been practicing therapy for 4 years now and have worked with a diverse population of people. I have experience with couples, families and with children ages 6-17 years old and with adults ages 18-67 years old. I implement a lot of CBT, narrative and solution focused techniques into my practice. My clients have often told me that I provide a safe and nonjudgmental place for them to express themselves and that truly helps them process their thoughts and feelings. My goal is to ensure that you feel comfortable and safe discussing your journey with me.
During our first session, I want to make sure that you feel comfortable with me and so I treat it as a get to know you session asking questions about your interests, goals and strengths. To facilitate a supportive environment, I utilized active listening and reflective responses, allowing you to express your thoughts without interruption. I provided an overview of what therapy entails, covering session structure, appointment frequency, discussing therapeutic goals and the severity of symptoms you are having.
In my session I like to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help clients identify and challenge negative thought patterns. Narrative therapy techniques also, to encourage clients to reframe their experiences. Additionally, I like to use solution-focused techniques to assist clients in setting achievable goals for managing stress and enhancing communication in relationships. I feel like when using techniques from these approaches, the atmosphere is kept warm and inviting to foster a sense of safety for clients to express their thoughts.
Most of my experience comes from serving adolescents and family populations. I also have experience with couples and adults ages 6-67.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I will use CBT to help client understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all connect to identify negative thinking patterns and help them create positive thinking thoughts.
Grief Therapy
I will use grief therapy to show client's the different stages of grief and support and provide a safe place for others to express their feelings and loss.
Gestalt
I will use different interventions in this treatment method to help client's cope with their stressors including the empty chair intervention.
Psychoeducation
I will always provide psychoeducation to help clients better understand whatever they are confused about and provide guidance.
Narrative
I will use the narrative treatment method to help client's separate themselves from their disorders and symptoms and help them create a new story while listening to their stories.