LCSW, 11 years of experience
New to Grow
Hello, I am happy you took the time to look at my profile. I am licensed in Arizona with 11 years of professional work experience. I enjoy helping others navigate and overcome struggles they may be having in life. I specialize in Trauma and am certified in EMDR. I have experience and a strong skill set for working with those who have Relationship issues, problems with Emotional regulation, Anxiety, and Depression. I would love to work with you and want to congratulate you on the first step toward this journey.
Our first therapy session, sometimes called an intake. We discuss what brought you to therapy and gather other information that helps us create goals for therapy. The initial session is also a chance to see if we are a good fit.
I have always been fascinated with human behavior, the resilience and strength we have. I have a deep sense of compassion and empathy for others, I believe in therapy and working with others to find a better way to live. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I am happy to create a safe place and be here to support you in that process.
I specialize and am passionate about helping clients identify what areas in their life they would like to improve and then work together to identify barriers that prevent change. Gaining self-awareness is necessary to create new messages and behaviors that support growth and replace old negative messages and behaviors that no longer work.
I use CBT with most of my clients, I find clients find this easy to understand and can see and feel changes quickly. Together we can work to identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors.
I tend to use Compassion Focused Therapy with members who carry guilt and shame and have a hard time disputing negative thoughts because they believe them. This therapy provides education and teaches clients to have self-compassion and build foundation for CBT.
I love EMDR! I have practiced this mostly in person and online with established patients. I have found this very helpful with trauma and assist with restructuring other negative cognitive beliefs.
I use EFT for cleints who want to explore an process the root cause of emotions. I find clients who have not had emotions validated can understand and work with them.
I use this thearpy for Cleints who are seeking help with negative patterns in relationships.