LCSW, 20 years of experience
Things to Know About Me I Hold a Masters Degree in Social Work Administration and Community Practice from the (UIC) University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Southern University in Carbondale, Illinois. I have worked in the field of Behavioral Health, Child Welfare Counseling and Case Management for over 17 years.
What you can can expect during your first appointment is meeting a non-judgmental, friendly professional who seeks to you know you personally and your unique needs to begin building a strong therapeutic rapport. We establishing this rapport by confirming your information and by answering any questions you may have.
What you can expect as we work together, is an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate therapist with an intense dedication and commitment to helping you identify unhealthy patterns, improve interactions in your relationships, and develop a workable plan to address interpersonal family conflicts or past trauma. We will work collaboratively using your strengths from an eclectic approach that looks at the whole person and builds on solutions focused and strength base techniques.
I work with adults, couples, seniors, families and professionals who are experiencing stress and or conflict in their personal life or work relationships. I also provide therapy to those who are struggling with emotional, social or mental distress, disorders, trauma, work-related stress, aging, grief and loss and adjustment related conditions.
I use CBT with clients that are having a difficult time with the inability to stay focus or have negative thinking.
I work with couples in various stages of their relationships, premarital counseling, communication issues, contemplating divorce and various marital problems.