Welcome to my page! I am glad that you are here! This means you want something better for your life, and that is an AMAZING first step to take! Maybe you struggle with fears or regrets that are weighing you down, keeping you from living the life you want live? Maybe you feel alone in this world and are struggling to find your tribe of people who get you? Maybe you are just struggling with understanding yourself or others, and this keeps you awake at night... No matter what it is, let me walk this path with you so you are not alone, and together we can create the life that you want to live! Let's get you started today!
My name is Becky Budzina and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Behavioral Specialist in Pennsylvania. I have worked in the fields of Mental & Behavioral Health for 18 years helping children, adolescents, adults, and their caregivers. I am my clients biggest fan and their successes are the life force of my practice!
I specialize in working with clients who live with, or care for someone living with, Neurodivergence such as Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Autism, ADHD, Mild to Moderate IDD, and Down Syndrome. Neurodivergent means that the brain works differently than the typical way and it certainly does not make you less than by any means! I am Neurodivergent and Proud!
Let me provide you with a safe space where you can come to work through your challenging thoughts and feelings, learn skills to make life more manageable, and build resilience to face any life challenges! Lets rewrite a new chapter of your life, one that is full of hope and healing, where you can live the life you want and deserve!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we will start with brief introductions then work on exploring the specific challenges that brought you to therapy that you would like to work on. This will help me to create a tailored plan for us to work on moving forward.
During our follow-up sessions, I will educate you on your mental health symptoms and/or diagnosis and how they can impact your thoughts and feelings. We will work on exploring your challenging thoughts and feelings, and learn strategies that can help you to manage them. I may give you tasks to work on between sessions to help you learn, practice, and grow. I will make sure that these tasks are not too overwhelming for you and work with you to meet your unique needs.
As you learn strategies and apply them within your life, I will want to check in with you during sessions on how effective you feel that they are. I will want to ensure that we have found strategies that work best to meet your unique needs and that you have a proverbial toolbox of strategies to choose from at your disposal.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
~Providing a safe space where my clients feel valued and heard, and can share their thoughts and feelings about their life and the world around them without judgement.
~Identifying my clients unique triggers for challenging thoughts and feelings and providing them with a multitude of strategies that they can pull from to overcome them.
~Providing my clients with an understanding of their diagnosis and how it impacts their way of thinking and feeling.
~Being authentic, genuine, open-minded, and having the ability to see the world through my clients eyes.
-Living with Neurodivergence makes me capable of understanding the needs of my clients who live with Neurodivergence.
About Becky Budzina
Appointments
Virtual
My treatment methods
Eclectic
I am eclectic in my practice, which means that I work to tailor a treatment approach that works best to meet your unique needs. I do this by pulling from my knowledge and expertise in the following areas: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered (Rogerian) Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). You can read below to learn more about how I will use each one of these within my practice.
* This approach is beneficial for all clients that receive mental health services.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I have been using a Person-Centered (Rogerian) approach for 15 years. I believe in providing a safe space where you can express yourself openly, without judgement, and where we can work together to meet and achieve your therapeutic goals. I believe in showing empathy and being genuine and authentic within the therapeutic relationship. You will always feel accepted and treated with respect and dignity if you choose to work with me.
Through our time together you will work on understanding yourself better. You will work on building strength & resilience in knowing that you are capable of handling any of life’s challenges. Your self-esteem and self-worth will improve. You will see improvements in symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Your stress levels with decrease. And you will have improvements within your relationships with others.
*This approach is helpful for those suffering from anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship problems, and stress. This approach is also beneficial for all clients that receive mental health services.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have been using CBT for with clients for 15 years. With this approach you will work on gaining a clearer understanding of your mental health symptoms and diagnosis, understand your unique needs, and gain a roadmap on how to best meet those needs. You will learn how your thoughts impact your feelings, and how feelings impact your behaviors. We will work together on addressing faulty and unhelpful thoughts that do not serve you, and replace them with more accurate, helpful, and positive ways of thinking. We may use this approach to better understand the behavior and motivation of others in your life. You will learn coping skills and relaxation skills to help calm your body and mind when you are struggling with challenging thoughts and feelings. You will work on learning problem-solving skills that can help to prevent challenging thoughts and feelings. You will will work on practicing skills outside of sessions to reinforce what you have been learning in your life. Ultimately, you will develop a greater sense of self-confidence in your ability to handle life's challenges and see improvements in your overall mental health and wellbeing.
*This approach is helpful for those who suffer from Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Relationship Problems, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia. It can also be helpful for anyone who wishes to improve their skills in the areas noted above.
Trauma Informed Care
I have been using a Trauma Informed Care approach with clients for 14 years. Many people have experienced many different types of traumas in their life, therefore I find it important to use a Trauma Informed Care approach to ensure that every client I team with can experience a safe space where they are treated with dignity and respect, feel safe and accepted in a way that helps them to move forward in their lives, and have a new level of hope each day. You will notice an emphasis on physical, psychological, and emotional safety within sessions. If you have experienced trauma in your life, this approach will help you in rebuilding a sense of control and empowerment in your life.
*This approach is beneficial for all clients that receive mental health services.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I have been using DBT with clients for 8 years. With this approach you will learn how to handle intense emotions and improve relationships within your life. You will learn skills to help you calm your body and mind when you are experiencing challenging thoughts and feelings. You will learn how to tolerate stress and control your emotions. And you will learn skills that will improve your communication and ultimately your relationships with others.
*This approach is beneficial for those who suffer from Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder. It can also be helpful for anyone who wishes to improve their skills in the areas noted above.
