My name is Sharika Pruitt and I am currently acting as Executive Clinical Director for my group private practice. I have over a decade of experience in working as a general community mental health practitioner and I have had the privilidge of working with children, adolescents and adults who were experiencing emotional and cognitive disruptions. I reside in Alabama but I am licensed in both Alabama and Georgia as a fully licensed mental health counselor.

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

Our first visit will be very warm and welcoming even though it will be presented via video. I am very personable and welcoming to all of my clients and I will support you every step of the way with completing your intake assessment and I welcome all questions regarding how your treatment will go. Our first visit will be us getting to know each other and Identifying if you feel comfortable with me as a counselor. As a seasoned counselor, I believe your mental health journey should include you properly vetting your counselor to make sure they will be able to meet your needs. I am open to meeting you where you are and will do so without passing any judgement. You are in the driver seat of your healing and I am priveledged to have a passenger seat to assist you along the way.

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

My greatest strengths as a provider is my interesting background and how it shaped me to become an amazing therapist with a realistic view of how the world works. I also have worked with various populations and have served small rural town communities to large city areas with great success. I am also an African American woman and single mother who has faced a multitude of challenges myself. This creates a space of empathy and compassion when working with my clients. My mission to serve others in improving their mental health gives me a sense of pride and purpose. I am a great listener, I am personable and I will offer realistic solutions to assist you with solving your problems. I am a very positive person and will challenge individuals to focus on positive aspects of their lives until they reach their goals. I also show up for my clients consistently and will communicate if I am unable to make our appointments ahead of schedule. If there is an emergency, I will do my best to ensure that you are informed of any changes ahead of time.

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

I particularly love working with teen girls and women who are facing unique challenges with welcoming independence and navigating how to transition from various periods of life. I love to empower women and girls who are battling through unique challenges that women face within our careers, as a business owner, establishing financial security, navigating racial discrimination, managing personal relationships, managing anxiety and depression, processing family discord, establishing and implementing personal boundaries and processing trauma. I also enjoy working with young men and women who are experiencing frustration within their careers and/or challenges with being a business owner. I have been a successful business owner for 9 years and I have had to learn to navigate the complicated systems that comes with being an entrepreneur. I can offer both strategies and emotional management regarding ways to navigate through unique challenges that comes with advancing or maintaining in your career, growing or managing your business and/or managing complex emotions that comes with being an entrepreneur. Lastly, I have extensive experience in working with teens who have been diagnosed with ADHD, ADD, anxiety, depression and other learning disabilities. I have worked with adolescents for over 10 years in both therapeutic and rehabilitation settings. I have worked as a teacher for 5 years at Job Corps and I have 4 years of experience at a substance abuse treatment facility for adolescent boys. I also have worked in my private practice for 7 years and I have successfully provided mental health treatment for adolescents who have been diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, depression and trauma. My clients have responded well to my use of CBT to assist then with managing their symptoms. I also have extensive continuing education experience in focusing specifically on assisting individuals with ADHD and I also have a daughter who has navigated an ADHD diagnosis for 7 years.

About Sharika Pruitt, LPCS, NCC

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