LCSW, 10 years of experience
Hi, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Indiana. I am also licensed to serve those in Kansas and Ohio. I received my Masters from Indiana University and have been working with clients of various backgrounds for over 15 years in various roles. I utilize a variety of approaches to help address personal needs such as CBT, DBT, Art based interventions, solution focused , and various other systems theories.
During the first session, I allow clients to discuss their presenting problem that brought them to seek support. The first session can be guided by myself if there a large amount of anxiety or hesitation. It can also be a free flowing session if the client is comfortable. During the session we will cover some logistic information, education, and also explore values and desires from the therapeutic process.
I often hear clients having thoughts of therapy being a space where it is about advice and a short term solution to singular problem. During the process, I provide a lot of education about how our brains and bodies work in the response to stress and our experiences. Therapy is not about advice but a space to share and express true feelings and experiences so you can develop ways to positively move through future experiences. During the therapy process, I will provide you with new strategies, thoughts, challenges that you can choose if and how you practice them. The space that I provide for therapy is for you to direct.
I enjoy working with adolescent to adults experiencing transitions of life such as schooling/careers, parenthood, relationships, and lifestyle changes. These transitions often create feelings of anxiety, depression, difficulty regulating emotions and uncertainty. Life transitions can also influence how people may process their past experiences and trauma.
I utilize CBT frequently to help identify ways to help clients guide themselves through changing their identified challenging behavior or thought. It is a an evidence based practice that also allows you to integrate attachment theories and mindfulness into its practice. These are also practices that I often use in my practice along with others.