Hello! I’m pleased you are checking out some profiles and I honor your courage to reach out. My professional life covers a broad range of counseling experiences including 2 ½ years in a chemical dependency setting working with parolees and probationers, co-facilitating a sex-offenders group, 11 years serving students in a counseling center at a major university providing mental health and career counseling, three years serving members of the military service and their family members, all the while serving a variety of clients in a private practice setting. I have been offering tele-mental health (only) counseling for the past 5 years. You will find me to be personable, attentive, and compassionate. I also believe that light-heartedness is critical not only to healing, but in everyday life. My responsibility is to provide you with an emotionally safe and non-judgmental setting, and the encouragement and guidance to utilize the solutions I provide for you to heal. You will find me to be personable, attentive, and compassionate. I also believe that light-heartedness is critical not only to healing, but in everyday life. My responsibility is to provide you with an emotionally safe and non-judgmental setting, and the encouragement and guidance to utilize the solutions I provide for you to heal.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

During our first session, I will focus on establishing rapport with you and answering questions you have of me or perhaps of my therapeutic approach. Because the intake form will have already been completed, I will likely have a few questions regarding your responses. If you are experiencing a lot of stress, I will provide you with a strategy or two to address that. I anticipate that both of us will be a bit nervous. I believe this is healthy as we encounter a new experience. Again, my job is to create an emotionally safe and non-judgmental environment.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Because of my relinquishment and reunion experiences, I have a special interest in working with adult adoptees and birth/first moms. This requires that I am experienced in treating anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Adoptees and birth/first moms each have unique challenges with reunion and relinquishment. My involvements in the adoption complex and foster care community have provided me with a broad perspective on these challenges.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I am thoroughly engaged when working with those who are experiencing challenges with low self-esteem, fears of all kinds including phobias and traumatic stress, and challenges with relinquishment due to adoption. *** Please note, I am not trained in personality disorders or LBGTQ challenges.During our first session, I will focus on establishing rapport with you and answering questions you have of me or perhaps of my therapeutic approach. Because the intake form will have already been completed, I will likely have a few questions regarding your responses. If you are experiencing a lot of stress, I will provide you with a strategy or two to address that. I anticipate that both of us will be a bit nervous. I believe this is healthy as we encounter a new experience. Again, my job is to create an emotionally safe and non-judgmental environment, and the encouragement and guidance to utilize the solutions I provide for you to heal.

About Rod Lind