LCSW, 20 years of experience
Welcome to my practice and I look forward to getting to know you. I have over 20 years in the social work profession and over 10 years as a clinical supervisor. In addition to my clinical practice I am a lecturer at the University of Kentucky School of Social Work. I specialize in working with individuals by focusing on enhancing personal well-being, improving relationship satisfaction, and working towards decreasing distress. Symptoms related to anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, grief, family discord, and life adjustment due to medical issues such as chronic pain and insomnia, are common complaints of the patients I work with. I also work extensively with our Veteran population.
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Anxiety or Panic, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Chronic Medical Issues such as Insomnia and Chronic Pain Management, Depression or Mood Disorders, Grief and Bereavement, Stress Management, PTSD/Trauma, Civilian Readjustment, and Women’s Mental Health.
Adults struggling with depression, anxiety, marital and/or relationship discord, grief, substance use/abuse, career challenges, caretaker overload, isolation, chronic medical issues and aging.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives and how they feel about it.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts by interrogating and uprooting negative or irrational beliefs. Considered a "solutions-oriented" form of talk therapy, CBT rests on the idea that thoughts and perceptions influence behavior.