Hello. My name is Christy Liger and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in FL. I have been providing therapeutic services for over 10 years. I have experience working with various organizations providing services in clinical/medical social work, children and families, dialysis, and homelessness. I work with clients with various concerns such as depression, PTSD, bi-polar disorder, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, polysubstance use disorder, and chronic/terminal illnesses.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, we will start with brief introductions and then we will delve into what brought you to therapy. We will also discuss expectations for each session and treatment objectives and goals for optimal outcome for healing and growth.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I utilize evidence-based interventions such as Solution Focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I like to use strength-based and psycho-educational approaches to identify and focus on your strengths, resilience, and positive coping mechanisms. Each case is individualized to fit your situation and needs. During some sessions, I may ask you to complete some written tasks to assess your current levels of emotions, safety, and functional state. I may also assign "homework" in-between the sessions to review new skills, practice coping strategies, and restructure destructive beliefs.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I "meet you where you are." There is no judgement here. My goal is to build trust through an organic rapport and to create an environment where you feel safe to express yourself. I am experienced working with various client populations of different cultural and socioeconomic status. This is your safe place.