Hello. My name is Mattie Nogaye. I have been a Social Worker for over forty-six years and licensed for thirty years with experience across various service scopes including but not exclusive to clinical, training, teaching, managing, supervising, and mentoring. My therapeutic work with adult clients/patients has a focus which is strength-based, solution focused and culturally sensitive. I utilized evidence-based practices such as Short-Term Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Trauma Informed Care. My assessment process prioritizes risk and harm. I provide services for young adults ages 21 and above and adults. My practice includes individuals, couples and families. I look forward to partnering with you in an effort to facilitate the highest and best of your wellness / wellbeing.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I was trained in and continue my work based upon the client centered approach. In other words, I begin where the client wants to begin. I use effective listening and hearing (they are uniquely different) skills as well as empathy, compassion, strength based, and emotional intelligence as I engage with patients/clients. I’ve provided services to an ethnically and culturally diverse population of people whose challenges include, but are not exclusive to, health issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, managing complicated employment matters, marital issues, aging, adjustment to life changes, and self-esteem issues. A few of the models of care I utilize are Wellness and Recovery, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment, Cognitive Behavioral, Trauma Informed, Strength based,
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My strongest areas of care / focus are hospice/bereavment, aging, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and health challenges.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I work with individual adult clients who are interested in working toward a place of well-being inclusive of their abililty to utilize coping skills and strategies for self-empowerment.