Hello my name is Steve Gifford I am a licensed professional clinical counselor and I'm here to help you figure out what you need to be doing next. Together, we can work together, trying to figure out your next best move, and how to implement this next best move. If you are new to therapy, I will help you get acclimented to this process, and my goal is to help you to function at your highest level possible.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
When we meet, we will spend some time getting to know each other so that you can feel comfortable in our therapy session. We will discuss options, what you have tried to do in the past, what's worked, and what hasn't. We will discuss goals that you hope to accomplish, and how I can help guide you through this process to accomplish the goals that we set in the initial sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
The treatment modalities that I am most comfortable with is cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT. I also believe that listening to your story is very valuable, so I hope you enjoy talking about yourself, where you would like to be, and how I can be helpful getting you to that point.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have a strong background in mood disorders, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, and am especially experienced in addictions, both chemical and also what is known as process addiction.